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Kara
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alarm system?

We're interested in having an alarm system installed in our townhouse after we close... but I have no idea how much this will cost or how much the "monitoring" will cost each month.

It's an end unit, 2 stories with a full basement, 3 bedrooms.

Any ideas on the general price range for this sort of thing?

I'm assuming it depends on a lot of factors, like the number of windows and things like that. The main reason I want one is b/c we have sliding glass doors... for some reason, that makes me want an alarm, even though the crime rate is so low.

Posted 7/26/07 11:49 AM
 
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Re: alarm system?

i don't know how much to install because our house already had an alarm installed and we just reactivated it. we pay like $38.99 and that is for the alarm and carbon monoxide detector. i might add the fire/smoke detector too. they told me it's about $99 to install and then an extra $2-3 a month.

Posted 7/26/07 11:53 AM
 

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Re: alarm system?

we live in a 2 bedroom condo, its an end unit, nobody above us or anything.

Free inst.
$83 every 3 months
General Security
1 entrance, 2 double windows alarmed and 1 triple window alarms
connected to central station (which is required for the homeowner's discount)

Posted 7/26/07 11:55 AM
 

Kara
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I didn't even think that some would offer free installation! I thought that would be the expensive part.

(As you can see, I'm new at this!)

Posted 7/26/07 12:36 PM
 

kerrycec03
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Re: alarm system?

Posted by Kara

I didn't even think that some would offer free installation! I thought that would be the expensive part.

(As you can see, I'm new at this!)



nope, serveral of us here have used General Security.

Posted 7/26/07 12:45 PM
 

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Excellent I'll definitely check them out!

Posted 7/26/07 1:55 PM
 

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Re: alarm system?

Shop around. We got a call the other day for a very good deal on a motion sensor system with 2 key pads. I think it was like $20 a month with a low installation charge.

Posted 7/26/07 2:28 PM
 

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Re: alarm system?

Posted by counselor74

Shop around. We got a call the other day for a very good deal on a motion sensor system with 2 key pads. I think it was like $20 a month with a low installation charge.



Okay, wow. This is so much less than I was expecting. I'll have to start asking around and get a list of places to call for quotes.

I think I'll make that FH's job. Chat Icon

Posted 7/26/07 2:44 PM
 

TJLealand3
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Re: alarm system?

Posted by counselor74

Shop around. We got a call the other day for a very good deal on a motion sensor system with 2 key pads. I think it was like $20 a month with a low installation charge.




This is my wife and she is incorrect it was a FREE INSTALL.....

BRINKS.....

3 doors, 2 motion and 2 key pads.

29.99 PER MONTH

Posted 7/29/07 9:16 PM
 
 

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