Professional home security offers residents peace of mind

When Cypress resident Michelle Majors leaves home, she doesnt have to worry about intruders, fires or even forgetting to turn off her lights.

With the touch of a button, Majors can view live footage of each room in her home, adjust the temperature or turn off the lights. Her home security system is also directly connected with area emergency responders.

But perhaps most striking is how commonplace the technology has become. Once reserved for wealthy home or business owners, the new home security system has been available to Comcast customers in Houston since 2010 at affordable prices.

The system can be configured to fit almost anyones lifestyle, said Mitch Bowling, senior vice president and general manager of New Business for Comcast Cable Corporation. Its the number one rated Comcast product by our consumers.

As part of the companys professional monitoring and remote energy management services, Comcast equips homes with lighting controls, water and carbon monoxide sensors, digital thermostats, live video monitoring and alarms all controlled remotely over the Internet.

The two available security packages, Secure and Control, both offer similar equipment, but Secure automatically connects to first responders if an alarm is tripped. Otherwise, homeowners can opt to receive custom text and e-mail alerts.

Prices range from $14.95 to $19.95 for Control and $39.95 to $49.95 a month for Secure. Installation ranges from $99 to $399, depending on the extent of the security.

The target market is families with children, said Bowling. "They have a lot going on in their life. They want the peace of mind of protecting their children.

People with second homes or pet owners can also benefit, he said. Majors decided have the Secure package installed to make sure her children are safe.

It seemed like a really good deal, and my husband travels some, she said. And I do have a 16 and 8-year-old, so it does give me peace of mind when hes gone.

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Professional home security offers residents peace of mind