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the Price of Installation of Home Security

Price 
Location 
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Description
$ 499
Nov 2007
athens ohio
Installation for new home security system  more... close row
$ 1500
Jan 2007
Forks. WA
Installation of rural home security system  more... close row
$ 20
Sep 2007
Holbrook, New York
Installation of alarm system free with montly charge  more... close row
$ 1500
Jan 2007
Alma, MI
Alarm system for condo gives feeling of security  more... close row
$ 800
Jan 2008
Dallas, TX
Installation and two keypads  more... close row
$ 340
Oct 2007
Minneapolis, MN
Not very professional installation of security system  more... close row
$ 299
Jan 2008
Brighton, MI
Home security system with very loud siren  more... close row
$ 1190
Oct 2006
Delaware, OH
Home security system part of new home  more... close row
$ 1200
Mar 2007
Chicago, IL
Security system for 1920s home  more... close row

Description of service

We had a security system installed in our very old home. The cost of the installation was $1200. This included all of the hardware and labor involved.


Review of Service

My husband and I bought a home built in the early 1920's that had never had a security system installed. We thought when we bought it that getting a security system installed wouldn't be a huge deal. Boy were we wrong.

I don't really understand the specifics, but apparently our home had old wiring that required a lot of upgrading before our security system could be installed.

We also had our phone through an interent company and were told by our Security company that we needed to have a dedicated land line or they wouldn't guarantee that we'd get the calls when there was a supposed break in. This caused us to have to have a phone line installed, which was included in the total price of the installation.

The company we worked with was very professional and very upfront about the costs that were associated with this.


Tips

If you own an older home, be prepared to pay out the nose to get a new security system installed. If you're looking to purchase a home and want a security system installed, you might want to consider these costs.


$ 129
Jul 2008
Katy, TX
Upgraded to a digital signal security system  more... close row
$ 200
Nov 2007
Astoria, OR
Security system installed after neighborhood robbery  more... close row
$ 199
Mar 2007
Covington,Ga
House already wired for security system  more... close row
$ 100
Jun 2007
Alton, IL
Sounded too good to be true, and it was  more... close row