-
From a deterrent perspective get an alarm box with a flashing light and screw it to the front of the house.
-
I’ve got the google ones because we have nest and it played nice with that.
I always just found the security company options to be overkill and another monthly expense so didn’t bother
-
I've got a Yale smart alarm. Seems fine, has lots of options and accessories. No false alarms and seems to go off when it should. You get a yellow Yale siren to put outside the house which is pretty recognisable as an alarm box.
Like a lot of these things though, it's only going to work for as long as it is supported. In theory you can use it without the app (you can set it/disable it using the keypads) but you can't add extra accessories, change the settings, etc without it.
It's also worth considering whether you want cameras. Initially I wasn't keen on the idea but realised that if the alarm went off I'd have no idea what caused. I've got Eufy cameras but they are powered off (rather than just relying on Eufy software to disable them) when I'm home.
You are reading a single comment by @EstelleGetty and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
jellybaby
Tenderloin
aggi
@EstelleGetty
Does anyone have any good home alarm recommendations? Our neighbours had their front door forced in a few days back whilst out on the school run, and my partner is pretty spooked.
I had been looking at a Google nest doorbell as a visual deterrent, along with it's smartphone integration, but not sure if it fully cuts it or even would be a deterrent. In reality, I think we'd need a front door sensor (potentially with anti-vibration measure although my son jams his bike against the door so unsure on that), and with 2-3 room sensors.
Aware of the obvs ADT/Banham and the like but wondering if there is a smarter/more modern system. Thanks!