February 23, 2012 · 4:12 pm

Kwikset Locks Gives Smart, Safe Home Customers Remote Access and Better Security


Burns & McBride’s acclaimed Smart, Safe Home system combined with the electronic lock know-how of Kwikset offers customers a hard to beat package of services combining the best of residential technology and security.

Burns & McBride is a leader in providing affordable home automation and security to Delaware Valley homeowners. Now they’ve improved the product even more by adding Kwikset’s leading edge Smart Code Signature series lock with wireless Home Connect technology to its home automation offerings.

Through this partnership homeowners can monitor their door from any web-enabled mobil device or internet connection, even if they’re on a business trip or vacation 5,000 miles from home. Additionally, teamed with Burns & McBride Smart, Safe Home system, Kwikset’s Home Connect enabled locks can wirelessly communicate with other “smart devices” in the home such as lights, thermostats, smoke detectors or the burglar alarm.

For a local family with several young children, being able to combine Burns & McBride’s system with the best in electronic door locks meant convenience and peace of mind. They tell us that accessing their home’s system is easy – a task quickly done on their smartphone:

My mother in law stays with our family. If we aren’t home when she arrives, we use the Burns & McBride mobil phone app to turn the lights on, turn the alarm off and unlock the doors. The convenience and simplicity of the technology is amazing.

The SmartCode lock with Home Connect features a unique, patented technology with the first one-touch locking motorized deadbolt on the market.

  • Ability to override an electronic code with a traditional key
  • SmartKey re-key technology, allowing homeowners to re-key their lok in seconds and negating the need to call the installer if the keys are lost
  • Kwikset’s patented BumpGuard, which protects homeowners against “lock-bumping” a technique commonly used by burglars during break-ins

Burns & McBride’s Smart, Safe Home system connects the door locks with other security, convenience and energy management features through Z-Wave wireless technology.

For more information on the Smart, Safe Home system or Kwikset locks call us at 302-656-5110 or visit our website at http://www.burnsandmcbride.com

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February 19, 2012 · 5:47 pm

Top 2012 Trend: Low-Cost, Self Contained Home Automation.Security Systems


A recent article in CE-Pro magazine identified the top trend in home security systems to be Low Cost, Self Contained Home Automation/Security systems like the ones installed by Burns & McBride as part of their Safe, Smart Home System.

CE Pro magazine is the leading trade publication for professionals involved in the custom electronics business. Their readers specify and sell technology-related products to homeowners, homebuilders and SMB (small/medium business) owners. CE Pro is the only trade magazine that covers the gamut of electronic systems.

Burns & McBride has been providing critical services to Delaware homeowners since 1949. Our unique Safe, Smart Home system combines the benefits of 24/7 home security with energy savings to help pay for it.

Call us today at 302-656-5110 or visit our website at http://www.burnsandmcbride.com for more information. We can arrange a brief demonstration of the system so you can decide for yourself if it would be of value to you and your family.

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February 19, 2012 · 5:18 pm

Why Invest In Home Security?


A recent News Journal article talks about a rash of burglaries in the area:

“Northwestern New Castle County residents continue to form town watches and educate themselves about break-ins after a recent two-month burglary spike.The efforts began after 60 residential burglaries took place in Hockessin and Pike Creek at the end of last year. Since then, elected officials have held a series of meetings with community members worried that there could be another resurgence, County Councilwoman Janet Kilpatrick said…”

Click on the News-Journal article link to read the entire article

Since 1949, Burns & McBride has provided critical services to Delaware homeowners. As a locally owned and operated business, we’ve earned a reputation of being there when our customers need us most. Our Smart, Safe home security system provides a unique all-in one, affordable solution for home security and management including:

  • 24/7 365 day a year monitoring of your home for burglary and fire
  • No long term contracts
  • Energy savings with our unique “Smart” Thermostat to help pay for your home security system

Call us today at 302-656-5110 or visit our website at http://www.burnsandmcbride.com for more information. We can arrange a brief demonstration of the system so you can decide for yourself if it would be of value to you and your family.

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February 18, 2012 · 4:25 pm

Why Is It Important to Have UL Approval?


Burns & McBride Home Security’s Central Station meets the requirements for UL-Approval to provide state-of-the-art service to its home security customers.

Why is UL Approval Important?

Underwriter’s Laboratories is a non-profit product safety certification organization. The UL Labs have been testing products and writing safety standard for more than 100 years. UL was originally founded by a group of insurance companies to test fire-rated building materials. Today, UL’s testing and certification have been expanded to an immense number of products and services throughout the world.

To be UL Certified a Central Monitoring station must have an on-site inspection every year by UL Inspectors. They are looking for: monitoring equipment that is in good working order, the construction of the building (i.e. fireproof walls; secure doors; second floor location; no outside windows), power supply security and redundancy, staffing and operating procedures.

A major UL requirement is that the Central Station and its staff must be solely dedicated to monitoring and monitoring only. Some non-UL companies also use their monitoring staff to run an answering service which helps to defray the expense of the station but can distract the dispatchers from the important task of monitoring and responding to alarms.

In order to offer you a discounted homeowners’ insurance policy, many insurance companies insist that all installed alarms be monitored and be monitored only by a Central Station which is UL approved.

In choosing who we would use as our Central Station, UL approval was critical.

 

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