3- Shop for your dealer with the same care you shop for your system. Look very closely at the person or firm you are dealing with. Remember, there is currently no licensing requirements or background check required to set up a security business in Ontario. Often, being a large corporation, they can not or will not be as flexible on price or unique requirements that you may need or ask for. While I admit my bias in this respect, I happen to personally believe that the best providers of residential security are usually small to medium sized companies.
Large companies excel in large industrial security applications.
Don't pay much attention to companies telling you how their panel is better than everyone else's . 5- Choose a hardwired alarm system over a wireless system. Although wireless systems have come a long way over the last few years, they remain generally more prone to problems and false than a hardwired system of equal quality. They are also considerably more expensive. Some difficult locations may truly require wireless components, but the usual reason a company recommends wireless is because of the decrease in labour costs involved in not having to run wiring.