For the last few years, wireless house alarms have been becoming the norm where security is concerned in the home.
There are quite a few advantages to these systems.
Some of these plus points are that there are (obviously) no wires to the majority of the installation.
This means that there is no drilling of holes and running of cable to pass information to the main security hub.
This decreases the amount of hassle that is usually involved in installing older, wired systems.
Another advantage is that should you decide to move house, the system can easily be taken with you and put somewhere else.
There are a lot of different types of alarm on the market that are self installable.
More to the point, if a large initial outlay is not wanted at the time of purchase, then the system can be bought component by component.
This often works out to be a lot more cost effective - buy what you need at first, and then build up over time.
So you could get a main security box and some main window sensors and a door sensor or two, set that up and benefit from increased security.
Over time, the rest of the parts could be bought and installed - all whilst being easy to pay for.
A typical basic wireless house alarm system would include a control panel with different zones and a back up battery in case of mains fault, wire free window and door contacts, motion detectors (normally infrared) and all the batteries that are needed to get started.
It is important to note that a poorly fitted intruder system is as bad, or worse, than no system at all - you will think that you are secure and protected, when in reality, you are in the same situation as before there was an alarm! Overall, these systems are well worth the effort and time in buying and setting up - think of the extra security that you will be provided with!