Why it is important to get more than one quotation.

All companies are different.  Large companies will have large overheads - detrimental you might think to the prospect of a low quotation.  It might be but then they will have a large team of engineers installing lots of systems.

Smaller companies, you might summize, will be 'cheaper'  - small overheads, more effecient - but this is not aways the case. 

Some companies, large and small, will want to charge the maximum, pushing the price to the edge of what the market will stand - the aim to maximize profits.  Others are more relaxed about profits being content to build their business and customer base.

The lesson here is that size of company is not necessarily a good indicator of price.

It is a fact,  price can vary enormously in the security industry and, with the larger jobs, many thousands of pounds can be saved for essentially the same specification.  This is why you must get prices to compare and why you should speak to more than one company.

Tips:
By all means get your current provider to quote.
Get at least one other quotation
Use only professionals from the industry
Recommendation is a good guide
Ask to speak to the surveyor on the 'phone - judge their attitude, helpfulness.
Trust your instincts - you'll be dealing with people - in a long-term relationship.

We would welcome the opportunity to look at your job - it doesn't matter if its a small alarm system for your home or a CCTV system for a big development.  We can suggest a scheme from drawings or a visit to site.  We will prepare a specification - a design proposal - and follow this up with a price.  You will find us professional, competitive, helpful and friendly.

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