A recent survey reveals that less than half (49%) of British householders with a burglar alarm turn it on when they go on holiday!
There were an estimated 800,000 domestic burglaries in 2014/2015 resulting in an average loss per incident of £2,267 and damage costing £892. It is not just the loss of material items and the damage which affects the victims, some 80% of those who experience a domestic burglary say they were emotionally affected by the incident with around 1 in 4 having difficulty sleeping after the burglary.
So why aren’t British householders using their alarms?
- Faulty
- Broken
- Animals in the house
- Forgotten pin
- Laziness
- Fear of it going off and annoying neighbours
- Forgetting
We offer a full maintenance service ensuring your alarm is in full working order, avoiding accidental triggers and forgotten pins. We can show you how to isolate certain areas, to allow for animals, such as cats, staying in the house while you are away and enabling activation during the night. To tackle the laziness and forgetfulness grounds may we remind you that not switching your burglar alarm on can affect your home insurance potentially leaving you without cover in the event of a burglary.
Contact us for a service and subsequence maintenance or alternatively if you do not have a burglar alarm system please call us to help keep your home safer when you are away.
