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Typical
alarm service companies |
| Our
Technicians are factory trained and authorized
to service your equipment. They know common issues
that arise and how to address them quickly and
efficiently. |
Not
authorized distributors and do not have access
to such training which
means increased labor costs to you as they try
to learn the system while they work on it. |
| We
stock critical replacement components
allowing us to get you up and running quickly
in the event of a failure. |
Do
not stock critical system components
and cannot reprogram new components. Generally
they hire us to perform the service for them and
markup the equipment and labor that we charge
increasing your costs dramatically. |
| We
receive all critical software and hardware update
notifications direct from the manufacturer
assuring that we can keep your system updated
with the latest fixes and new features. |
They
have no direct contact with the manufacturer
and therefore do not receive any critical notifications
of required updates. Critical deficiencies may
never be discovered. |
| We
have access to all technical bulletins regarding
your equipment allowing
us to provide quick and efficient service. |
No
access to technical bulletins.
Repairs may take many times longer than necessary
dramatically increasing your costs. May be unable
to resolve problem without hiring us. |
| Can
make modifications to the system program
as required. |
Unable
to make system modifications
as they are not factory authorized to make programming
changes and do not have the software necessary. |
| Can
reprogram the system in
the event that critical components need to be
replaced. |
Unable
to reprogram/reload the system
as they are not factory authorized to make programming
changes and do not have the software necessary. |
| Factory
direct pricing assures
that you receive the lowest prices possible for
parts and equipment. |
Must
purchase equipment through distributors
such as Easton Electronics and markup the equipment
again possibly doubling your costs. |
| We
service only what we sell
so our people can focus on our product lines assuring
they have a complete understanding of the products. |
Are
not dedicated to any product line
forcing their people to try and learn many products
without any factory training or support. |
| Our
technicians carry the tools they need
such as laptops, programming software, and diagnostic
tools in their trucks allowing them to perform
modifications and troubleshooting on demand without
a return visit. All of our technicians utilize
wireless internet connections to our main server
allowing them instant access to program files
and other critical information. |
Do not have access to the manufacturer programming
software and diagnostic tools |
| We
archive all system programming information
on our server allowing us instant access to your
system information when required. |
Do
not archive programming information
and/or have the capabilities to process it. |