Intruder Alarms Shipley

If you are looking for intruder alarms in Shipley then you’ve reached the right page. In thirty plus years that we’ve been trading then there is one recurring outcome we can recognise – when times are bad and unemployment is going up then burglary increases!

We have been supplying burglar alarms for Shipley businesses and homeowners for almost 4 decades and we’ve watched many fads appear and disappear. The latest being purely Wi-Fi, plug-and-play burglar alarms. Over the years the test of whether an innovation in security prevails or not is decided by the burglars.

An alarm that you can unpack, plug-in, link to an app and then ask Google or Alexa to activate seems wonderful – our guess is that the burglars think it is too! If a siren isn’t screwed down, then breaking it or tossing it in into a barrel of water is simple … or just taking it could be an option! If there is no outside sounder and flashing light, high outside then where is the deterrent?

Numerous studies and police research determines that burglars are deterred by a professional burglar alarm and surveillance cameras. Theives want the easier option. If they only realise you have an alarm system once they’ve successfully broken into your building then the damage is already done.

Getting a compatible app with your system is really good, albeit a nice add on. It is imperative that the intruder alarm operates as a hard wearing intruder system irrespective of an app. The ability to remotely turn on and off your system, monitor it’s status and get push notifications is really good. However, we all understand that mobiles and mobile networks are a reliable communication network 95% of the time but if you were sent a notification by your alarm at midnight on old year’s night how soon would that arrive? Complimentary apps are a great add on to an intruder alarm but the system itself must first of all provide a deterrent and also warn burglars and people nearby, should a break-in occur, irrespective of mains failures or internet down times.

Intruder Alarms Shipley

We said at the start of this article that whether new security developments stand the test of time is determined by burglars – this is so, however there are others who affect this decision. Let’s just say this – before you order your plug in alarm, ask your insurer what they think! … Just saying Alexa!