We are buying a new house (just had the inspection yesterday) and I am wanting to get a security system installed. Does anyone have any recommendations for what companies are good? Right now, there is a Guardian system installed but it was there when the current buyer moved in and he has never used it, the control module actually isn’t even installed anymore (its just on a shelf in the basement). But the system is still all there along with the wiring. So here are my questions:
What companies are good?
If there is a guardian system installed, would we have to go with guardian, or could we have another company come and put a new system in and just use the old wiring?
How much would installation be and how much would it be per month?
You should be able to have any company in to use the exising equipment. Most of them will include the installation with the contract, but be careful with the contract. They try to lock you into a long term monitoring contract. Be aware of the length, and what it would cost to cancel service.
I had a home owner who was transferred to Baltimore with three years left on his contract and was forced pay over 2 grand, since he wouldn’t be transfering the service to a house where he was moving
A tenant in one of the properties I manage, started a five year contract without realizign the commitment and moved back to australia due to familial reasons… I still get calls from Guardian who is looking for someone to pay the contract fee or buyout the contract.