Just heard a customer say they installed their own ring system and saved $500 | Alarm System Installers

Barbara Wood · 2026-04-30T15:40:02.617286+00:00

Told me over coffee this morning how it only took two hours, which made me wonder if we're pricing ourselves too high for basic installs or if DIYers just ignore all the problems we actually fix.

patricia6855mo ago

Five hundred dollars buys a lot of peace of mind though lol.

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ruby_rivera765mo ago

Saved my sanity doing mine myself, @patricia685, but totally hear you on that peace of mind thing.

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oliver25mo ago

Did they factor in the time to debug it when something goes wrong two months later? I've seen too many DIY installs where they skipped the fine print on sensor placement or didn't ground things right.

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