House Alarms
in Kinross,
watching an empty house.

Not at all. Engineers survey right across KY13, in Kinross itself, in Milnathort, round the loch at Kinnesswood, Scotlandwell and Portmoak, and out at Cleish, Crook of Devon, Powmill, Carnbo, Balado, Glenfarg and Blairingone. There is no travel charge, no call-out fee and no obligation once you have the quote.

It follows the size of the property, the number of doors and windows being protected, and whether cameras, a video doorbell or 24/7 monitoring are added. A two-bedroom terrace in the town is nothing like a farmhouse with outbuildings. The engineer surveys first and the quote comes after, clear and with nothing to sign. Various deposit options are available.

Two things usually come up. First, the app, which shows you the system is armed and pushes an alert the second anything triggers, wherever you happen to be. Second, monitoring, where the alarm is also linked to an alarm receiving centre staffed round the clock so keyholders or a response service are contacted while you are still on the road. Both get discussed at the survey and you decide.

They are, because the cameras record in colour after dark instead of grey infrared, and colour is what makes clothing or a vehicle describable afterwards. Positions are chosen so somebody approaching is captured at a useful angle and height rather than filmed from above. Where there is genuinely no light at all, the engineer will say so and plan the coverage around it.

Yes. Camera systems run from 2 up to 16, and a property with a steading, sheds or a long approach usually sits between 8 and 16. Outdoor detectors can be added to the alarm for open ground, and any extra cable runs out to a building are written into the quote rather than sprung on you later.

An alarm on its own is generally one working day, and an alarm with cameras 1 to 2 days. Before that, allow roughly 2 to 4 weeks from sign-off while the equipment is ordered and a fitting date is set. Everything is tested and the app is working on your phones before the engineer goes.

They should not. The indoor movement sensors are pet-friendly so animals do not cause false alarms, and the outdoor sensor ignores anything up to 24kg. Tell the engineer how many pets there are and which rooms they use, because that governs where sensors sit.

No, not for the core of it. Recording goes to a Network Video Recorder inside the house with no monthly fee, and the phone app is free. Cloud backup is optional, gives you a copy stored away from the property, and carries a small monthly cost if you want it.

Yes. We offer Buy Now Pay 12 Months Later, flexible credit up to 24 months, and longer-term flexible credit up to 10 years. The initial eligibility check is a soft search with no impact on your credit score, and gives an instant decision. Ultimate Home Solutions is authorised by the FCA as a credit broker (not a lender).

Everywhere in KY13. In Kinross that includes the town centre, High Street, The Muirs, Lathro, Sandport, Springfield, Gallowhill and Station Road, and beyond it Milnathort, Kinnesswood, Scotlandwell, Wester and Easter Balgedie, Portmoak, Cleish, Crook of Devon, Powmill, Carnbo, Balado, Glenfarg and Blairingone. Surveys are free at every one.

The alarm and camera hardware has its manufacturer warranty behind it, and all workmanship is guaranteed, which covers the fitting, the wiring and the set-up. Call us and we will come back out to it.