Thread: House alarm system recommendations

I hear some good things about the simplisafe alarm system. Saw where one guy installed outdoors off grid at woodshed because someone was stealing his grandfathers wood.

I’ve used SimpliSafe for about 5 years. Good system. Same features as ADT but no contracts. As long as you get cell signal, it works. Depending on what service you want, you can have it monitored 24/7 for $14.99 a month up to $24.99 a month. The more expensive service gives you the ability to monitor and control the alarms from you cell phone. Real easy to install. Almost everything is peel and stick. You can customize your own package with door and window contacts, motion detectors, glass break detectors, smoke and water detectors, even cameras. I even get texts when the alarm is armed and disarmed. Each person can have their own code so you know who turned it off
The siren that comes with it is pretty dang loud as well

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Thanks. Will check it out. Have WiFi at our house. The other house that was broken into has no phone turned on there and cell phone is sketchy there. May need to look for one that just makes a loud noise for it.

You might be able to rig up wifi or cellular antennae out there to improve service? Be a bonus to your guests, as well, I"m sure!

I use Blink, it will work on weak cell or wi fi have one at the dock, and 5 at the house, also have a W1 house alarm , it has a loud warning and voice warning

Wiener dog. Loud, always on duty. Don't mess with the business end.

I hear great things about simplysafe as well. The one thing I usually tell folks (I'm a property crimes detective) after a burglary is to invest in one or two decent trail cameras. Place them at a location that gets a good shot of everyone coming and going...about waist high gets a great shot of a plate on a car or anyone walking as well as a good face shot of a person in a car/truck.

Also, position one catching the ingress/egress location at the house/building. These two items are awesome evidence and just so you change batteries and sim card once in a while, it gives law enforcement a leg up on the investigation on the get go.