Consider the Cost of Not Having a Home Security System

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Did you know that a home without a home security system is two to three times more likely to be broken into than a home that is protected? Every 14 seconds, another American home suffers a break-in. How many of those could have been prevented by the presence of a home security system?

Many homeowners believe that a home security system is unnecessary. However, law enforcement officials believe that roughly half of all home burglaries were avoidable. If you asked any police officer, he or she would likely tell you that home security systems are essential in preventing the occurrence of home break-ins.

Other homeowners don't install a home security system because they believe that it is too expensive. If your home is broken into, the average loss you're likely to sustain is around 00. The installation and maintenance of a home security system will cost you much less than that. Plus, a home security system can protect your home from more than just break-ins.

Total home security systems also help to protect your home from the effects of carbon monoxide, fires, floods, and freezing pipes.

Security companies offer optional add-on sensors to your home security system that will alert their 24-hour monitoring centers in the case of an emergency. The carbon monoxide detection service is an especially useful one. Many people have carbon monoxide detectors in their homes, but they leave the possibility of failure when they are most needed. Batteries can die, units can be defective, and the placement can be all wrong. Your security company will install wired units in just the right place and make sure that they are functional.

Other helpful add-ons are the water detection and freeze detection sensors. The water detection service alerts you to leaks in your basement before they become foundation-cracking nightmares. The freeze detection service lets you know if the temperature in your home is getting low enough to allow pipes to freeze. Both of these services allow you to avoid costly repairs to your home.

Smoke and heat detection is arguably the most valuable of the available add-on services. This service, obviously, detects when dangerous levels of smoke and heat are present in your house, such as in the event of a fire. It alerts the monitoring service of the conditions, and they then contact you. The monitoring service can also contact the authorities whether you are home or not.

All of these services are, of course, in addition to the core service: securing your home against break-ins. This is what security companies do best.

Having a home security system is not just a good idea. It is absolutely essential for protecting your home, possessions, and family. The monthly fee that you pay for services is small when you consider just how much security and peace of mind you are getting every day.