Gorilla Estimate for Alarm System
Hi, Just got and estimate for installing security for an Upper West Side townhouse by Gorilla Security. It came up to about $10,000. What do you people think about this price? Thanks, Ron
Hi,
Just got and estimate for installing security for an Upper West Side townhouse by Gorilla Security. It came up to about $10,000.
What do you people think about this price?
Thanks,
Ron
8:35 is right, Manhattan priced.
Shop around. And put some nice wrought iron security on the bottom windows. I did it after a foiled break-in. That and the alarm (barely used) makes me feel safe.
R I P O F F
As usual we hear from greedy contractors who are nostalgic for the good old days of the bubble when they could charge an arm and leg and people gladly paid it. Thereby helping sink the nation into recession. Nice people! Real trustworthy.
We have Protection One. We paid $3,000 for our wireless system in our 2-story house. About 7 years ago, I paid the same amount for a wired system for my house in California.
Let’s say you get a wired system now, not wireless, and maybe your house is bigger than ours who knows, I STILL can’t see anyone in their right mind paying more than $6,000 for the alarm installation. And if you think you need alarms on all the upper floor windows you don’t. That’s just the sales dude making you paranoid. NOBODY gets alarms on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th floor windows.
As for what’s worth paying or not for this or any work on your house, LET THE MARKET SPEAK. As in all things. They want to charge that much? And call you cheap for questioning it? Then let’s see what the competition quotes you. Call at least 2 more alarm companies and get quotes from them, THEN and only then decide. Nobody ever goes with the first person who walks in the door.
By the way, I bet anything you’re being charged more because your house is in Manhattan. They wouldn’t be caught dead charging a Brooklyn brownstone owner that. They’d be laughed at and kicked out of the house.
To BMFESQ,
You get what you pay for in this world. You can drive a Toyota or a Lexus. However if you want the Lexus, don’t expect to pay Toyota prices. Recurring monthly revenue is great don’t get me wrong, but a quality installation using quality components will cost you more no matter the trade.
We used Protection One and the setup was $3600.
Is this your typical Slomin’s/ADT system or a high tech connected to your PC and cell phone smart home type of system?
$10K? $50K that is insane, most security companies will have basic packages and add to there say $70 per entry point with add-ons like motion sensors and venting.
Per month charges run from $30-$50, this is where the profit is for them, mostly.
To pay that much is nearly 10 yrs worth of homeowners insurance.
How about getting multiple estimates?
Having used Gorilla as a subcontractor on several jobs I can tell you they are pretty reasonably priced and do above average work. I would like to see the equipment list on the proposal to tell you for certain, but I have done several town houses where the alarm was in excess of 50k. Is this in the course of a renovation, or is this a finished space? If it is a renovation, I would farm out the majority of the labor to your electrician (they do better work), and leave only final terminations and programming to the alarm company.
Having been through an evaluation for a security system, there are a lot of variables – do you want windows alarmed, how many doors, how many roof openings. And there are levels of service -some use your phone some use cell phone connectivity, how many control panels. OP, check the archives on this site, there are lots of good companies listed and get another quote.
What are the components of the system, and how big is the house? We paid less than half of that for our system, but we’re in a three-story house.