A security system is, without a doubt, an investment. It is an investment in the protection of your family or staff and your assets. They usually also come with access to notifications for medical or fire assistance which is a big benefit. But what about alarms with monitoring? What return on investment are you likely to get?
Let’s try and turn an intangible comparison of costs versus potential risks into a tangible discussion.
The Cost of Alarm Equipment
Alarm equipment forms part of a bigger picture viz. a security system, but the initial equipment can range from a couple of hundred dollars to a thousand dollars, depending on your goals. That is an initial once-off amount and then the monthly costs are much smaller.
There are various solutions from “bog-standard” to highly complex or with personal security guards in your home or office. So, you set the bar from a few tens of dollars to thousands of dollars, it’s your call.
We will listen to your needs and budget and then guide you on whether you need an entry-level solution or live, round-the-clock monitoring, regular security patrols and many more niche solutions.
And Is The Solution Worth It?
One of the ways to ascertain if your security investment is worth it is to ask: “What would make it worth it to me?”.
Do you want crime merely deterred? Do you want the criminal caught? Do you want them to come nowhere near your property? Do you want your family to avoid feeling threatened? How about fast response vehicles if a breach occurs? Would aerial tracking be a benefit?
Some security statistics indicate that an unprotected home will lose two thousand dollars or more from a break-in versus a protected home. In addition, there is a greater risk of physical attacks occurring in unprotected homes during a break-in.
The statistics also indicate, through feedback from convicted burglars, that over sixty per cent of potential break-ins are averted because the burglar chooses an easier target with no protection.
So it is evident at security saves you money but what about monitoring?
The Monitoring Benefit
Monitoring supplies, and speeds up, the reaction of specialists to a security breach. They can even prevent it by sending vehicles to a location when a suspicious person is detected pre-break-in.
Monitoring is also a priceless value-add if smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are integrated into the system. Loss of life and loss of property is avoided and it is hard to put an ROI factor on life.
Insurance Savings
As your security protection increases, so your insurance premiums decrease. Some insurance underwriters offer a further discount if alarm monitoring systems are used in Wellington.
If you are in a high-risk area or you have been burgled previously, your underwriter may insist on monitoring being included in your security solution.
One of the easiest ways to access if your security is worth it is to consider what is the worst that could happen when you don’t have it. Would you be happy living with that outcome?
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