Installing a residential and business alarm system can have many advantages, including saving you money on your property insurance, giving you peace of mind, and preventing crime. For these reasons, the initial investment of a security system is well worth it for your home or business.
Crime Prevention
Having a security system is the single best way to deter criminals and ensure that both your family and your personal property remain safe and secure. It goes without saying that no one wants their home or their business to become a victim of a break-in or other crime.
Selecting the best security system products, such as cameras and outside monitoring, will increase your potential ability to prevent and even catch the criminals who want to target your home or business.
Insurance Savings
Because security systems are such a great deterrent for crime, insurance companies often encourage their policyholders to get them by offering discounts on their insurance premiums.
The average security discount that homeowners and businesses can expect to receive is around 5%, although those discounts can reach as high as 20% for some policies. In general, the more advanced your alarm system is, the more you can expect to save on your policy.
Peace Of Mind
Becoming the victim of a crime can be extremely stressful, especially if you have an intruder break into your home. When you have a family or business to protect, there is no expense that is too great to ensure your peace of mind. Luckily, there are many ways to customize your security system to work for you with security products like window and door transmitters, wireless motion detectors, glass break detectors, personal panic transmitters, wired cameras, and more.
Financial Savings
If you are the victim of a break-in, it can also be extremely financially costly. For example, if your personal items, such as a purse or wallet, are stolen, you may become the victim of identity theft.
In the United States, identity theft costs the victim an average of $1,100 – not to mention the time and resources it takes to clean up the mess. And if you have to take out a claim against your homeowners or business insurance, you may also see an increase in your insurance premiums.
In some cases, you may even need to eat the cost of the stolen property if the damage is less than your deductible or you do not have the right insurance coverage.
For these reasons, it is better to pay for a security system now than to risk having to pay for the costs associated with being a victim of a crime later on.
Ready To Install A Residential And Business Alarm System?
APS Security and Fire has been working hard to secure local homes and businesses since 1987. We know that having a security system can bring you peace of mind, save you money, and prevent crime. Give us a call today and find out how we can help you customize and install a residential or business alarm system that is right for you.
