H.S. Custom Security, LLC provides complete, custom installed security systems.  We pay attention to detail to provide complete protection for your home or business. 

H.S. Custom Security, LLC is a Honeywell Security Products Dealer.  You can purchase your system in confidence because we use and install only the highest quality components; and as a Honeywell Security Products Dealer we have access to state of the art technical support and training.

The nature of the burglar alarm industry is changing.  Traditionally, almost all alarm systems provided complete security. Every man sized opening was covered and overlapping interior intrustion detection was custom installed.  Customized systems remain the preferred choice of security conscious buyers.  However, we at H.S. Custom Security, LLC recognize that there is a need for, and the budget concious consumer demands, basic starter systems.  H.S. Custom Security, LLC offers what we feel is a good residential starter package that can be expanded upon later as your budget and needs grow.  Click here for the details.

Before you contract a low cost system provider, be aware of what you are getting. It is important that you are not lulled into a false sense of security. Understand that magnetic contacts on the front and rear doors plus a single PIR are not the same thing as a custom installed alarm system designed around your real needs.

Security is a major investment. It safeguards your loved ones and your home.  Choose wisely by becoming a savvy consumer.

Why not install it myself?

Do-it-yourself security systems are subject to mistakes in installation that could leave you vulnerable. Self installed systems are traditionally plagued by false alarms because the placement of sensors is an art not easily explained in the manufacturer's instruction booklet.  When a professional installs the equipment, you get a system precisely tailored to your home and your security needs that includes a 1 year warranty as well as out of warranty repairs.  A cleanly, professionally installed system enhances the value of your home and is likely to qualify you for a homeowner's insurance discount.  Systems which are monitored typically enable homeowners to get the greatest discount.

Perimeter Sensors:

Magnetic contacts detect the opening of a door or window on the perimeter of a protected premises. There are different types of contacts relating to size, color and mounting specifications. However, they all share a basic technology of breaking or creating an electric circuit which sets off the alarm.

Protection from intrusion:

Perimeter protection is the most important function of any security system. Sensors installed at every vulnerable door and window will immediately detect a break in. Opening a protected door or window activates the sensor, which causes the system to sound a loud and instantaneous siren and send a "signal" to the central monitoring station.

Examples of magnetic door contacts and a roller ball switch.

Protection from within:

This family of devices use a wide variety of detection technology to detect an intruder within a defined space. Space detection may be used in conjunction with perimeter devices for a greater level of security.

Passive Infra Red, known as PIR, is the most popular device used for space protection. It works by sensing rapid changes in temperature in a defined area. For example, a human body at 98 degrees goes into a room that is 75 degrees, causing the PIR to register the difference in temperatures to set off an alarm.

In the highly unlikely event an intruder gets past the perimeter system, interior sensors will pick up his presence. These use passive infrared motion detection technology, which is difficult if not impossible to fool. Motion detectors are ideal for installation in hallways and other main access ways.

There are different PIR's to address the size and shape of the area covered. A PIR can be set up so as to avoid a given area within the space to be watched over. For example, a "pet alley" allows household pets to go into a room with a PIR without setting it off.

Motion Detectors sense movement in a defined environment using passive or active microwave energy. They measure the rate of movement to report an alarm.

Glass break detectors offer added protection. 

Sound Discriminators "listen" for the sounds of breaking glass and other sounds associated with forced entry.

Some examples of the motion detectors and glass break detectors that we use