Security system

[wildrover77]

I am moving into a new house and need to fit an alarm system. For reasons of cost and efficacy I am looking at a self fit system, with a phone app for monitoring, having had a professionally fitted 'monitored' alarm in the past i found the monitoring to be pretty useless. I figure I am much better being able to check on the camera and phone the police if necessary.

I plan on having a couple of cameras and several movement sensors in an around my gun room.

I have been looking at Simplisafe and Ring among others.

Has anyone had any direct experience and a recommendation?

 

[Rake Aboot]

Yes
Don’t get wireless , get a proper wired in system.
Avoid ring , there are better available and avoid that verisure lot off the telly.

 

[wildrover77]

I had a professional wired system and it was a complete waste of money. What is better than ring?

 

[Jagdmatch]

Ring is cheaper than monitored and having had monitored for RFD which was pretty useless the ring cameras work well for me. Be careful with the doorbell though, a senior employee where I work was caught chatting to his girlfriend by his wife!