Wouldn’t it be nice to know in the event an intruder gains access to your home or business that your monitoring signal is going to connect on the very first attempt to your monitoring station and not sit banked up, and that the activation is going to be dealt with immediately within a guaranteed timeframe, not just when the operator gets around to it?

What about should you activate a duress alarm late at night because you hear noises from down stairs and think somebody is in the house? Can you risk not being guaranteed immediate attention?

Or should you be away from home and a smoke detector activates, imagine the difference minutes can make?

A medical emergency arises and you need immediate assistance? These things may not ever happen, however security is like insurance, when you need it, you need the protection and peace of mind that comes from a reliable certified security partner.

It is alarming the number of Canberra homes currently being monitored by ungraded monitoring stations.

Our advice is only use monitoring services from a certified grade A1 monitoring station. Centurion Home & Business Security only provide Grade A1 Monitoring services to their clients.

Now that’s peace of mind

It should be noted that the claim of “Locally Based Monitoring Station” ensures faster response times, sounds great in theory. However, the alarm system still has to dial the control room and the operator still has to make the necessary phone calls, being locally based does not change that.

Grade A1 on the other hand means that you are more likely to receive faster response to your activation simply because there is state of the art monitoring equipment being used, no chance of communication failure, sufficient staffing, and proper training, not forgetting to mention the fact that regular compliance audits are undertaken.

The security market is fraught with companies offering heavily discounted monitoring fees, even free service periods on long term contracts for ungraded monitoring services, meaning the use of monitoring stations that have not been assessed and graded, generally because they don’t comply with the rigorous standards imposed.

Our advice is only use monitoring services from a certified grade A1 monitoring station. Centurion Home & Business Security only provide Grade A1 Monitoring services to their clients.

Now that’s peace of mind.

On top of everything else, get an alarm system, this is another layer of the onion. You can go anywhere from a basic system to incredibly high tech.

Reason: Now that you’ve made it slow and difficult for him to get inside, an alarm is far more effective since it gives the security patrol a chance to arrive in time. In addition, burglar and fire alarms do wonders to keep your home owner’s insurance down.

Seek alternatives to normal deadbolts in doors that have windows (or windowed frames)
Talk with your local locksmith about what is available.

Reason: Most burglaries occur during the day when you are away at work. Unfortunately, many back doors are decorative and windowed. It is easy for a burglar to punch out a small window, reach in and unlock the door. Since they are off the street and out of view this is why most break-ins occur through the back and side doors.

A single-key deadbolt has a key on one side and a handle on the other. After punching out a window a burglar can reach in and, with ease, open the deadbolt then the doorknob - elapsed time five seconds. Placing a secondary lock (i.e., a floor lock) outside of the reach of the windows is recommended. If that is too much, a double-key deadbolt is recommended for non-primary access doors. This secures the door while you are not at home. If fire safety concerns you (and it should) at night put your keys in the deadbolt. This not only allows you immediate exit should a fire occur, but you will also always know where your keys are.

A monitored home alarm system is also a great idea.

Pretend to be a burglar

Case out your property and ask yourself: How would I break in? Examine your house from the street, where are the blind spots? What are the most vulnerable areas and, therefore, likely to be attacked? Stand outside the windows and look in, make sure no valuables, like expensive electronics or artwork, are visible. If you can see your belongings doing this, so can criminals.

Reason: We don’t tend to think of our homes in these terms. So spend just a few minutes doing this. Find where “blind spots” are (areas where a criminal can work without being seen or would be screened from view of a neighbor looking to see what that loud noise they just heard). Also look for “weaknesses” (easy access points) are (for example, sliding glass doors, doggy doors or louvered windows). These are the areas that will be “attacked” by the criminal. That is also where you must focus your defences.

Renting, owning a home security system is still possible thanks to wireless technology. Recent advancements in wireless security technology make it is possible to install an effective back to base home security system without damaging your rented premises, allowing you to simply remove and reinstall into your new residence when the time arrives.

Contact our friendly team 1300 138 769 to discuss our flexible monitoring terms and rental friendly home security systems.