Questions to ask before buying a home burglar alarm- from Minneapolis PD
The company: 1. Is the alarm company licensed in your town (if applicable)? 2. How long has the company been in business? 3. What is the alarm background of their installers? 4. Do they have staff available 24 hours a day in case of false alarms? 5. Can they work with you on getting a cut in your insurance premiums if you install one of their alarm systems? 6. Do you lease the equipment, or can you buy it outright? 7. If you buy it outright, for how long is the equipment guaranteed? 8. Do they sell maintenance contracts? 9. Is the company a member of any local business or merchant’s group? 10. Will the company pay the fee for False Alarms charges incurred when it is due to malfunction of the system itself? Will they put this in writing? The equipment: 1. Is the equipment approved by Underwriters Laboratory (UL)? 2. Is the system ele