• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar
  • About This Site

Pikes Peak on the Cheap

Pikes Peak on the Cheap

  • Home
  • Dining out
  • Retail bargains
  • Family fun
  • Entertainment
  • Arts & Culture
  • Travel
  • Attractions
  • Store Promo Codes
  • Springs Garage/Yard Sale Map
← What Do You Want in a Starter Home?
Educators Catch a Break All Year Long →

Save on Home Security Systems

POSTED BY
Linda

You want to keep your home safe from thieves, but you don’t want to spend a fortune doing so because, frankly, you don’t have a fortune worth stealing.

Technology has significantly brought down the cost of home security systems and home surveillance cameras, many of which you can install yourself. But there are also many low-tech solutions that cost little or nothing that will keep your home safer from intruders.

“Most burglars are just opportunists,” says Martin Holloway, owner of Hollotec.com and a security expert in Louisiana who teaches lock-picking and specialized entry techniques to law enforcement and the military. “(Burglars are] going to find the easy house.”

A professionally installed security system can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, plus $30 or so a month for monitoring. But in the last decade, dozens of do-it-yourself alarm systems have come on the market, some with monitoring options and others that send alerts to you via email or text so you can decide whether to call police. Even a rudimentary system is likely to make a loud noise when an intruder enters the house, and sometimes that’s all it takes to scare away a burglar. For some expert advice, CLICK HERE.



Posted by Linda on August 27, 2019 | Updated August 27, 2019 Filed Under: Consumer Advice · Home services · Miscellaneous

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Subscribe by Email

Receive one email each day with the latest updates at Pikes Peak on the Cheap.

A Word of Caution

Pikes Peak on the Cheap makes every attempt to be accurate. However, events can change, bargains can sell out, and life is unpredictable! Check with the source to see if an event still is happening or a sale is still good before you go.
Ultimate Guide to Coupons

Secondary Sidebar

© 2022 Pikes Peak on the Cheap. Living On The Cheap® and On the Cheap® are registered trademarks owned by Living On The Cheap Inc. Site design by Five J's Design.
All the stories on our site are protected by copyright and any unauthorized copying is strictly prohibited. Plus, it is just not nice.