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We have a great sparky based near Dulwich. He took out our ancient 80s house alarm. Let me get his details and will PM them to you. He also knows loads of the good local tradesmen and has been very handy for the occassional specialist referral.
Also, we have a full Y-Cam security set up if you want to see one in the wild.
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As a heads up, just in case you decide to take the alarm out yourself.
Even if the keypad appears to be unpowered, the main alarm box may well still be active. Years ago, in a new flat, I tried to disconnect the alarm which set it off because they have tamper proof mechanisms. Unfortunately, well fitted alarms tend to be wired to power before the consumer unit in a way that the cabling is hidden so that a burglar cannot simply snip cables or kill power to the whole house to turn the alarm off.
We ended up having our alarm going off for about four hours before we managed to find somebody who was able to help us kill it. Not good for a laugh, or for your ears.
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YMMV but we've taken bits of our old alarm out as we've gone through the house with any issues. Was a bit worried about a backup system but an electrician we had in for another job reckoned it was completely dead.
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Only fix is a new door
Or just stop the cat flap from opening. Unless you're looking for an excuse to get a new door.
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Got keys to house today, had a poke around and started noting things that hurt my head and (I feel) need fixing sooner rather than later (which of course don't align with the missus expectations i.e. new tiles in the bathroom). My dad is a builder, so I have grown up doing a lot of diy, but there are some things I am aware are far beyond my abilities.
Few questions;
I anticipate lots of questions incoming...