One of the best reasons for installing yourself is that you can save money. Our homes and maintaining and improving them is already expensive enough, and you should be looking for any way you can to save. Installing yourself is virtually free and getting professionals to come in and work for an hour or two (or longer) generally is not.
While the amount varies depending on things like your location and needs, an average install can be quite expensive. On a low end you are looking at about $100 or so, but this cost can rise up to hundreds and hundreds of dollars in some cases. Some complex homes with unique layouts can even cost thousands. And that is simply for the installation, not even counting the equipment or monitoring.
Sure, it will take you more time and effort to install the system yourself, but it has the potential to save you a lot of money.
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To Learn More About How it Works
Another major benefit of installing your own home security system is actually being able to learn more about your system and how it works. When an installer is doing the work, they might tell you very basic information about the system, such as how to arm and disarm. They likely won’t walk you through each and every one of the inner workings and capabilities.
