Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Portland Security Systems
We’ve pulled together our most common home security FAQs in Portland for our clients. Get your answers to your Vivint Smart Home and home security questions.
One system does NOT fit the masses when it comes to your Portland home security system! A Vivint expert can help assess your house and your loved ones’ surveillance needs to figure out the very best package for you. Receive peace of mind with continual home alarm monitoring as well as fire, CO, and flood detection. Then, personalize your smart home with smart locks, smart lighting, and a smart thermostat.
Want to keep an eye on everything with video monitoring? No problem. Vivint offers HD video with our inside and outside cameras, including our popular doorbell cameras. Check in on your cameras with the Vivint App when you’re far from home, and even document and store video clips. A Vivint professional can find the perfect home security system that suits your needs!
The alarm can be activated in various ways -- door or window sensors, motion detectors, smoke or flood detectors, etc.-- which emit a sign to the detector’s main switch. This warns the Vivint monitoring team. A live person will contact you promptly to discover if you need help, and contact the appropriate emergency personnel while you get to a safe place. Vivint monitoring reps are accessible day and night to give live support when you require them most.
Vivint offers surveillance systems in Portland that are completely wireless and function through a cellular system, rather than a “landline.” Alarm hubs can connect monitoring centers by cellular-based technology. This means no annoying wires running in your house, and unwanted individuals cannot knock out your security system by tearing your lines.
Vivint surveillance systems have a 24-hour failsafe battery so that your house is still secure, even if your lights go out. The surveillance services as well as the high-frequency siren will still be in service to provide nonstop protection of your Portland home.
Yes, most Vivint home security components allow for remote access capacity from your mobile device along with arming, disarming, and sending notices. You can also use automation operations like your home’s lighting, garage doors, and your thermostat when you are running errands. Check in on your home while you are out with Vivint’s clear HD video tools on your cameras. And use the 2-way talk feature on your doorbell camera to speak with visitors.
Yes! All Vivint smart home system include a yard sign and decals for your home to show that your property is defended by a state-of-the-art home security system with professional monitoring. 90% of burglars admit that they stay clear of places with a security system. By securing your home with a Vivint security system and advertising the Vivint stickers and signs, you are already reducing your risk!
Yes. Vivint has 24/7 monitoring in Portland, 365 days a year. With Vivint home monitoring, you get the peace of mind from knowing you have a Vivint rep helping to safeguard the people and things you value most at home.
You best! Vivint’s wireless equipment make it simple for apartment dwellers in Portland. Set up glass break sensors, a doorbell camera, and multiple home automation items like smart lights. Vivint’s professional installers will quickly put up components so you can take them with you when you move. Just check in with your landlord to see what devices are allowable with your lease.
Absolutely. Your Vivint Smart Home capacity are picked by your family’s needs. Most of your home security and home automation smart items can be used through the Vivint App. Set schedules for your components or make them play off of one another. Personalize your tailored home security bundle with the advanced features you need most for your Portland home!
Yes! It’s easy to hook up your Vivint devices to Google Home or amazon Echo. This allows you to view everything with your voice, from your security system, lights, and thermostats, to your garage door and locks. After your voice integration is configured, you can ask Google or Alexa to “arm” or “disarm” your security system and much more!
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