Home security systems in Raleigh, NC: how to choose
A short guide for Raleigh homeowners. What to decide first, what a system can do beyond the alarm, and where to go when you want a price.
Four questions that shape your system
We build every system around the size of your home and the level of protection you want. Answer these four and you're most of the way to a design.
- How many ways in are there?
Count the outside doors, the windows someone could reach and the door from the garage. That sets how many sensors you need.
- Starting fresh, or building on what you have?
If your home already has alarm wiring, the wired door and window contacts can often be reused with a new panel. Building new in North Raleigh or Brier Creek? Wire it before the walls close.
- Do you want to see, or also get help?
A doorbell and cameras show you what's happening. Monitoring means trained operators respond to your alarm and send help, even when your phone is on silent.
- What else should it watch?
Smoke, heat, carbon monoxide, water leaks, and the people and pets you look after.
What a Raleigh home system can include
Start with the basics and add what fits your household. Every piece runs in the same app.
Video doorbell
The First Alert VX1 lets you see, hear and talk to visitors from anywhere, with alerts set the way you like them.
Cameras inside and out
Cameras placed where they matter, viewable in real time from your phone, tablet, computer or TV.
Smoke, heat and CO
Monitored detectors call for help even when no one is home. Heat detectors suit garages and attics, where dust or fumes can set off a smoke detector.
Water leak detection
Leak sensors alert you early, and a compatible shutoff valve can turn the water off before a small leak becomes a big repair.
Family check-ins
Give each child their own code and know when they get home. A sensor on a medicine cabinet can show an older parent's day is on track.
Pets and caregivers
Check on pets with a camera, and give a sitter or caregiver a temporary code you can turn off at any time.
Everything in one app
Our systems run on Resideo's Total Connect 2.0. It gives you secure, affordable remote access to your alarm and your video from wherever you are.
- Arm and disarm from anywhere. Forgot to set it on the way out? Do it from the car.
- Live and recorded video. Your doorbell and cameras sit next to your alarm, not in a separate app.
- Alerts you choose. A door opening, a code being used, a leak or a smoke alarm.
- Voice and smart home. Works with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Z-Wave locks, lights and thermostats.
Monitoring runs through Affiliated Monitoring, a UL-listed central station, with a Secur-Tek technician on call 24/7. Operators respond to alarm signals. No one watches your cameras.
Where to go from here
When you're ready for specifics, these pages have the details.
Packages and equipment
Our main home security page: packages, the ProSeries panel, cameras, monitoring and how switching works.
See home security systemsPrice your system
Answer a few questions about your home and get a price range in about two minutes, before anyone visits.
Open the estimatorSecurity in Raleigh
Neighborhoods we serve, Raleigh's false alarm rules and local answers for homes and businesses.
Visit our Raleigh pageChoosing a system: common questions
What size system does my Raleigh home need?
Can you add to the system I already have?
Will a monitored smoke detector get help if I'm not home?
Can the system turn off my water?
Do I need to register my alarm with the City of Raleigh?
Plan your Raleigh system with us
We walk your home with you, answer every question and give you a written price.