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What
you should be looking for and the questions you should be asking
when shopping for a Security Company. |
Dave's Lock & Alarm |
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How long has your company been in business? |
Since 1982 |
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Will I receive a written quote with every item listed? |
YES |
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Is your Central Station UL Approved? |
YES |
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Does your central station have a backup monitoring center
incase something goes wrong with the current center were using? |
YES |
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Does your monitoring center have built-in redundancies for
its power, computer and phone lines? |
YES |
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Is your company, sales people, and central station licensed
with the MD State Police and do they have a county license? Can I see your
State Police
ID? |
YES |
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Will I own my system or lease it? |
OWN |
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What kind of warranty is offered? |
DLA OFFERS
ONE YEAR OR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY |
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How long is the monitoring agreement? |
THREE YEARS |
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Can I get out of my agreement if I sell my house. |
*YES |
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Is there a false alarm regulation in my county?
If yes will you have that paperwork to fill out? |
IF YOU DO WE
WILL FILL IT OUT WITH YOU. |
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What is the normal response time from the Central Station? |
15.48 SECONDS |
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Will the alarm system be compatible with other monitoring
companies if I leave the company after the monitoring agreement is
up? |
YES, DLA WILL
NOT LOCK OUT YOUR SYSTEM. |
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Is your Company and installers insured? |
YES |
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Will my system be hardwired or wireless? |
DLA OFFERS
BOTH SYSTEMS |
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Will I be properly trained on all alarm aspects including
what to do if I set it off by mistake? |
YES |
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