Re: looking for an installer in St. Pete/Tampa area?

[Tommy <tommy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

aaronheck@xxxxxxxxx wrote in
news:1188351087.431442.143340@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

> On Aug 28, 8:54 pm, Tommy <to...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > I had a quote from ADT (just for sh*ts and grins) and they wanted
>> > $1600 for the equipment and install.  I would, of course, like to
>> > keep it under that, money-wise.  :)
>>
>> If you Did a full pre-wire (all doors, windows, motions, glassbreaks,
>> etc.) that might not be a bad price for someone to spend probably a
>> couple of days installing, programming, and troubleshooting a new
>> system that they did not wire.
>>
>> If you only have the doors and a couple of motions, call around and
>> get several quotes. Also ask your freinds and neighbors who they use.
>>
>> Heck call around anyway.
>
> Yeah, that bid was for 2 keypads, 2 wired motion sensors, a siren, and
> 3 wireless door contacts.  Quite a simple install, I'd think, but what
> do I know.  Seems most companies won't even touch you if you don't
> have the monitoring with them.
>
> Robert, I'll be in touch soon.
>
> Thanks!
> Aaron
>

Shop around online too.

While it can be done, DIY. Do you want to or have the time to spend on
it? I don't know your technical savy, but nothing is as easy as it looks
on paper. Robert's explanation was somewhat over simplified. It may not
be ocket science" as he puts it, but it is also not as easy as watering
the yard either.

I am not trying to disuade you from doing it yourself, just want you to
have all the information, as i have no interest in selling you anything.
I am not near your area, nor an online salesman.