Why You Should Use a LIAA Member
LIAA members make the best business partners. LIAA membership is
voluntary, no company is required to join our association. The most
reputable companies in the industry belong to LIAA.
We believe that the willingness of our members to seek out educational
opportunities in order to better train their employees, submission to our
Code of Ethics,
and their commitment to cooperate with the association in resolving
questions or complaints from consumers, demonstrates their desire to do
business professionally and ethically.
We strongly suggest that all Long Island consumers include LIAA members
in their comparative shopping. We believe this will lead consumers to the
right system at a fair price, combined with the best possible service.
We sincerely believe that you will receive a better mix of price and
quality by doing business with a LIAA member company. If not, we are here to
help resolve any issue that might occur when doing business with a member.
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Be an Educated Consumer
In order to be an informed consumer you need to understand the different
components of a system. The best systems professional will help you
determine what components you need to serve your home or business.
Your systems professional should discuss what options fit your home
and/or business and lifestyle, for instance, do you have small children,
pets, are you away from your home for long periods of time, do you have
expensive items such as jewelry you want to protect. All of these things may
factor in to determine which system is best for you.
You may decide to install a system for a specific purpose but keep in
mind in you can link other devices into your system such as security, fire,
entertainment, controlled heating and lighting, and carbon monoxide
detection. There can also be cost savings to combine these features versus
installing them at a later date. It all depends on what you want and what
suits you best.
The best systems professional will customize your system for your needs!
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Selecting a Contractor
The Long Island Alarm
Association (LIAA) recommends that consumers take the following steps
BEFORE selecting a systems contractor:
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Check to see if the contractor is a
Only Use Licensed Contractors
New York State law requires any person or
company who provides investigations or security services (including
burglar alarms, closed circuit television systems and access control
systems) in the state to be
properly licensed to offer or to engage in such services. This requirements
of law was passed by the New York State Legislature and is in effect. To
offer or provide a service required to be licensed, without a license,
carries criminal penalties and major fines. Hiring or employing a unlicensed
company also carries this penalty.
Visit
the NYS web site for more information
Each person or organization engaged in the
business of planning, certifying, leasing, selling, servicing, installing,
monitoring, or maintaining fire alarm or fire detection devices or systems
shall have a certificate of registration issued by the NY
Commissioner of Insurance.
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