Home Alarm System recommendations please

[Nic-nfr74]

We have a Visonic system that is on its way out - false alarms and the old SIM card for calling is now not calling!!!

Anyway - we think its time for an upgrade

Engineer has recommended a Ajax system - waiting for his quote.

Looking at recommendations from you knowledgeable lot please

Thanks

[Belle427]

Texecom are pretty good, put one in my fathers garage around a year ago. Was a bit of a pita to programme but you tube helped.
Visonic are good too to be fair, installed a wireless one some years ago and that again was a pain to programme but has been very reliable.

[Andeh1]

How easy are they to DIY? I'm well versed with networking and home servers etc.

[lemonslap]

I would recommend Ajax, mines been fault free for the past 4 years and they keep adding products to their range including leak detection which I aim on installing this year.

[ade73]

Nic-nfr74 said:

We have a Visonic system that is on its way out - false alarms and the old SIM card for calling is now not calling!!!

Anyway - we think its time for an upgrade

Engineer has recommended a Ajax system - waiting for his quote.

Looking at recommendations from you knowledgeable lot please

Thanks

Is the sim card number still active? On our Visonic We were told to periodically send/receive a text to it to keep it that way (we do every 3 months) as for false alarms it could just be a failing sensor, if its the same one each time (ours was the garage door contact) just replace it. They're not much.

Edited by ade73 on Sunday 1st February 20:06

[AyBee]

I went with Texecom 5 years ago largely because it was old and well-known vs. the newer competitors. They've just changed the app and it's horrendous. Rumours are that they're switching to something else - can't happen quickly enough though.

I'd pick a few installers to get quotes - they'll recommend what they like fitting (support of the system once installed was important for me), you'll get a good idea of pricing and they'll likely all recommend a different array of sensors, etc, so you can pick the solution you think works best for you.

[Sir Bagalot]

lemonslap said:

I would recommend Ajax, mines been fault free for the past 4 years and they keep adding products to their range including leak detection which I aim on installing this year.

But how the hell do you buy one? Seem to be trade only?

Looking at this at the moment as well.

What's wrong with a Ring System?

[OldGermanHeaps]

All the good ones are supposed to be trade only.
Some of a reseller will sell you one against their agreement with the manufacturer though.
Previously I would have said pyronix is the best budget, then texecom for premium, but ajax is fantastic now, for domestic that is what I would go with.

[Nic-nfr74]

any opinions of the Ring home alarm system?

costed up the Ajax and it seems to be £1500 plus fitting.

Where as the Ring system in around £400 and I fit which seems simple and I already have and pay for the subscription as I have two cameras already