Most burglaries in Harris County happen between 10am and 3pm. You're at work. Your kids are at school. And someone's checking door handles in your neighborhood.
Here's what changes with professional security monitoring: the second your system detects motion, an open door, or broken glass, trained professionals see it. Not an app notification you might miss. Not a loud siren the burglar ignores. A real person reviews the alert, confirms whether it's a threat, and contacts police with verified information—which gets you priority response.
Your system stays connected even if someone cuts your internet or kills the power. Cellular backup keeps the signal live. You get notified immediately on your phone, but you're not the one managing the crisis. That's already handled.
In a county where property crime happens to 1 in 22 residents, that difference matters. Homes without alarm systems get hit 2-3 times more often. Criminals admit they avoid properties with visible security. You're not just reacting to crime—you're preventing it from starting.
Choose the security solution that fits your needs. All plans include 24/7 professional monitoring and local Houston-area support.
We're not a national call center with scripted responses. We're a family-owned alarm company based right here in the Houston area, and we've spent over 15 years learning how crime moves through neighborhoods like Braeburn.
We've installed and monitored systems for more than 700 homes and businesses across Harris County. We're 100% licensed and insured. We've earned the Angie's List Super Service Award and Best of Home Advisor recognition—not through marketing, but through showing up when customers needed us.
When you call, you're talking to someone who knows your area. Someone who understands that Braeburn homeowners care about quality, responsiveness, and straight answers. We don't upsell you on equipment you don't need. We walk you through what actually works for your property, your routine, and your budget—then we back it up with monitoring that doesn't quit.
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You reach out, and we schedule a time that works for you—often same-day if you need it. One of our licensed technicians comes to your property in Braeburn, walks the perimeter, checks entry points, and talks through your concerns. We're looking at how someone would actually try to get in.
Based on that assessment, we recommend a system. That might include door and window sensors, motion detectors, glass break sensors, video doorbells, smart locks, or cameras. Everything connects to a central panel that communicates with our 24/7 monitoring station.
Installation happens fast—usually within a few hours. We mount the equipment, test every sensor, connect your system to cellular and WiFi backup, and sync it to your phone. You'll get a walkthrough on how to arm, disarm, and control everything remotely. No confusing manuals. No "figure it out yourself" setup.
Once you're live, our monitoring team watches your system around the clock. If something triggers, they verify what's happening and respond. You're not managing alerts in the middle of a meeting. You're not wondering if that notification was serious. We handle it—and you get updates in real time.
Your system includes professional-grade sensors on doors, windows, and high-risk entry points. Motion detectors cover interior spaces. Glass break sensors catch forced entry attempts. Video doorbells let you see who's at the door before you open it—or while you're halfway across town.
Everything integrates with smart home devices. You can lock doors remotely, turn on lights to make it look like someone's home, or check camera feeds from your phone. The system arms and disarms with a code, app, or key fob. You control access for family, housekeepers, or contractors without handing out keys.
Monitoring starts at $17 per month with no long-term contract locking you in. The connection runs on cellular and WiFi, so even if your power goes out or internet drops, your system keeps communicating. Our monitoring station is staffed 24/7 with trained professionals who know the difference between your dog setting off a motion sensor and an actual break-in.
Here in Braeburn and the greater Houston area, we're seeing smarter criminals and higher burglary rates. Over 18,000 burglaries happened in Harris County this year. The homes that got hit? Eighty-five percent had no security system. You're not just buying equipment—you're removing yourself from the target list.
The moment your system detects a trigger—whether that's a door opening, motion inside your home, or glass breaking—our monitoring station receives the alert within seconds. A trained operator reviews the signal, checks your system status, and determines whether it's a real threat or a false alarm.
If it looks legitimate, they'll attempt to contact you first using your preferred method—call, text, or app notification. If you don't respond or confirm it's a false alarm, they immediately contact local police with verified information about what triggered the system and where. Verified alarms get priority response from law enforcement, which means faster arrival times.
The entire process from detection to dispatch typically happens in under two minutes. Compare that to a system without professional monitoring, where you'd get a phone notification, have to check your camera, decide if it's serious, then call 911 yourself—all while panicking and potentially giving incomplete information. We've already handled that before you even see the alert.
Your system stays fully operational. Every alarm security system we install includes cellular backup that kicks in automatically if your WiFi drops. The cellular connection doesn't rely on your internet provider or router—it communicates directly with our monitoring station through its own signal, just like a cell phone.
If the power goes out, your system has a backup battery that keeps everything running for 24 hours or more, depending on usage. The control panel, sensors, and communication stay live. You won't lose protection during the exact moments when your home might be most vulnerable.
This is critical in the Houston area where storms, outages, and grid issues happen. Burglars know that power outages create opportunities—homes go dark, people are distracted, and security systems on some properties go offline. Yours won't. We've seen too many situations where a criminal tested a home right after the lights went out, assuming the alarm was dead. Cellular backup stops that scenario cold.
You can absolutely monitor your own system through an app—but here's what you're taking on. You'll get every alert, including false ones triggered by pets, family members who forgot the code, or sensor glitches. You'll need to review camera footage in real time, decide if it's an emergency, and call 911 yourself if it is.
That works fine until you're in a meeting, on a plane, asleep, or somewhere without cell service. Or until you get alert fatigue and start ignoring notifications because most of them aren't serious. Fifty-two percent of DIY users report issues with setup or connectivity—and when something goes wrong, there's no one monitoring the system while you troubleshoot.
Professional monitoring means someone's always watching, even when you're not. They filter out false alarms. They verify real threats. They dispatch police with confirmed information, which gets you priority response instead of being added to a long list of unverified alarm calls. And if you're traveling or unreachable, they're still protecting your property without you lifting a finger. It's the difference between hoping you catch something and knowing someone will.
Our monitoring service starts at $17 per month with no long-term contract required. That covers 24/7 professional monitoring, cellular backup, and access to our support team whenever you need help. If you want additional features like video storage, smart home integration, or extra camera feeds, those packages run higher—but we'll walk you through exactly what you're paying for before you commit.
There's no activation fee, no hidden charges, and no surprise rate hikes after six months. You're paying for the monitoring service and the technology that keeps your system connected. Equipment costs depend on the size of your home and how many entry points need coverage, but we give you a clear quote upfront based on your actual property—not some generic package price.
Compare that to national companies that lock you into multi-year contracts at rates that jump after the promotional period ends, or charge you hundreds to cancel early. We've been in Braeburn and the Houston area long enough to know that people value transparency. You'll know what you're paying and why, and you can adjust or cancel if your needs change. No runaround.
National companies run massive call centers where you're talking to someone reading a script in another state who's never heard of Braeburn. When you need service, you're waiting days for a technician to drive in from wherever they're dispatched. When you call support, you're navigating phone trees and ticket numbers.
We're local. You call us, you get someone who knows Harris County, understands how crime patterns shift in Houston-area neighborhoods, and can have a technician at your door the same day if it's urgent. We've been protecting homes here for over 15 years. We're not trying to hit quotas or upsell you into a package built for a different market.
Our monitoring station sees your alerts the same way the big companies do—but when we call you to verify, it's a team that knows your account, your property, and your preferences. You're not repeating your address and explaining your system to someone new every time. We've installed and serviced over 700 systems in this area. That experience shows up in faster response, better recommendations, and support that actually helps instead of transferring you three times.
Yes. Our systems connect with most major smart home platforms, including Alexa, Google Home, smart locks, smart lighting, and thermostats. You can control everything from one app—arm your system, lock your doors, turn off lights, and check cameras without switching between five different interfaces.
The integration is straightforward. During installation, we'll sync your security system with whatever devices you already have. If you're starting from scratch, we can recommend compatible smart locks, video doorbells, and lighting that work seamlessly with your alarm. You won't need a tech degree to set it up—we handle that.
Here's why it matters: when your system arms at night, your smart locks can auto-lock and your lights can turn off on schedule. If your camera detects motion at the front door, your lights can flip on automatically to make it look like someone's home. If you're out of town, you can create routines that make your house look occupied—lights on and off at different times, locks engaging, even temperature adjustments. It's not just about catching criminals. It's about making your home an unappealing target in the first place.
