When Moving, Should You Take or Leave Your Home Security System?

At recent Home and Garden shows, our team had the oppor­tunity to chat with individuals in our commu­nities about their security needs. Many of them had questions about home safety like, what can you do if your current house has a security system and you want to relocate and install it in your new home? Or, what if the home you’re moving to already is equipped with a security system? This season, people are on the move – buying, selling, building or remod­eling homes – and they need advice.

A security system is a smart way to protect your family, your home, and your belongings. Relocation profes­sional Ethan Green­field said, since your security system is specif­i­cally designed to fit your needs, it might make sense to take it with you when you move to a new home.

What can you do with your security system when you move?

You have two options: Take it or leave it.

If you have a wired system, it will be difficult to uninstall the equipment and reinstall it at your new home. A wireless system, on the other hand, will be much easier to relocate. We are happy to help you decide what works best.

Reasons to leave your home security system behind include:

The benefits of taking your system with you include:

What if you are relocating to a home that is already equipped with a security system?

Simply contact the security provider that installed the system to schedule an appointment with a repre­sen­tative. These profes­sionals will be able to assess your security needs to see if the system is a good fit for you, or if changes are needed. They will also be able to transfer and activate the service.