Your home has more than four walls and a front door. It is where your family lives, where your belongings are kept, and where you expect to feel safe.

But the risks facing a Canadian home go far beyond burglary.

A break-in can happen when you are away. A fire can start unexpectedly. A burst pipe or failed sump pump can cause thousands of dollars in damage. And carbon monoxide can build up without colour, odour or warning.

That is why modern home security needs to protect more than doors and windows.

At AlarmTek, we believe home protection should take a broader approach—combining intrusion protection, video security, fire and carbon monoxide detection, water and temperature monitoring, smart-home technology and 24/7 professional monitoring in one connected system.

Your Home Faces More Than One Kind of Risk

The numbers help put these risks into perspective.

BREAK-INS

293

breaking-and-entering incidents per 100,000 people were police-reported in Canada in 2024.

Statistics Canada reported 121,033 breaking-and-entering incidents across Canada in 2024. Breaking and entering remains an important property-security concern for Canadian households.

A home security system can create multiple layers between your property and an unwanted intrusion. Door and window sensors can identify an opening, motion detection can help identify activity inside the home, and professional monitoring can provide an additional response layer when an alarm is triggered.

But protecting your home should not stop when someone gets through the front door.

Smart locks, security cameras and remote access can help you stay connected to what is happening around your property—whether you are home, at work or away.

FIRE

~30/day

Statistics Canada reported nearly 30 residential fires per day on average (2021 National Fire Information Database dataset).

That same dataset recorded 156 residential-fire deaths in 2021. Homes without a confirmed working smoke alarm—or where a working alarm could not be confirmed—accounted for nearly three-quarters, or 74%, of residential fire deaths.

Fire does not wait until someone is home.

A connected smoke detection system can provide an important additional layer of awareness when a fire emergency occurs. With professionally monitored protection, an alarm event can be communicated to a monitoring centre so the situation can be assessed and the appropriate response initiated according to the services included with your system.

Fire protection is one of the clearest examples of why home security should be about more than preventing break-ins.

Your security system should help protect the people inside your home from multiple types of emergencies.

WATER

>$40,000

The Government of Canada reports that the average cost to repair a flooded basement is more than $40,000.

Flooding is Canada’s most common and costly natural hazard. It can happen because of heavy rainfall, snowmelt, sewer backup, groundwater, sump-pump failure and other causes.

And you do not necessarily need a major natural disaster for water damage to become a serious problem.

A leaking water heater, broken pipe, appliance failure or unexpected temperature change can create significant damage before anyone notices the problem.

Water detection can provide an early warning when moisture is detected in vulnerable areas of the home. Temperature monitoring can also help identify potentially dangerous conditions, particularly during Canada’s cold winters.

The goal is simple: know about a problem before it becomes a much bigger problem.

CARBON MONOXIDE

~300 deaths/year

Health Canada estimates that carbon monoxide poisoning is responsible for approximately 300 deaths and 200 hospitalizations every year in Canada.

Carbon monoxide—often called CO—is a colourless and odourless gas that can be produced by fuel-burning appliances and other sources.

Because you cannot rely on your senses to detect it, a properly installed carbon monoxide detector is an important part of home safety.

Connected CO detection can add another layer of protection to your overall home security system, helping provide an alert when dangerous levels are detected.

For families, this is about more than protecting property. It is about creating additional awareness of hazards that can threaten the people inside the home.

One Home. Multiple Risks. One Connected Security Solution.

Your home does not face just one type of risk.

A security system focused only on doors and windows may leave other important areas of home protection unaddressed.

That is why AlarmTek takes a broader approach.

Instead of thinking about security as a single alarm, think about your home as a connected protection system with multiple layers working together.

One AlarmTek System. Multiple Layers of Protection.

Intrusion Protection

Help protect the entry points that matter most with door and window sensors, motion detection, smart locks and professional monitoring.

Your system can help identify unauthorized entry and keep you connected to what is happening at home.

Video Protection

See what is happening around your property with connected security cameras.

Check your home remotely, see who is at the door and stay informed about activity around your property. AlarmTek’s QuantumVision solutions are designed to provide advanced video protection, including options for continuous recording and local video storage.

Video security can also give you information that a traditional alarm cannot: what is happening, not simply that something happened.

Fire + CO Protection

Add connected smoke and carbon monoxide detection to your security system.

These technologies help provide another layer of awareness when a potentially dangerous condition is detected—even when you are not at home.

For families, that additional layer of protection can be just as important as securing the front door.

Water + Temperature Protection

Water damage can happen quickly, and Canada’s extreme temperatures can create additional risks for homes.

Water and temperature sensors can help identify conditions that may require attention, including water leaks and potentially dangerous temperature changes.

Early awareness can give homeowners an opportunity to respond before a small problem becomes a major repair.

Protect Your Home. Simplify Your Life.

Home security should not mean managing a collection of disconnected devices.

The right system can bring multiple types of protection together through one connected platform—helping you monitor your home, control smart devices and stay informed about important events.

AlarmTek systems can be professionally installed and customized around your home, your family and the risks that matter most to you.

From intrusion and video security to fire, carbon monoxide, water and temperature protection, a comprehensive system can help you take a more complete approach to protecting what matters.

And with 24/7 professional monitoring, your home can have an additional layer of support when an alarm event occurs.

Because Everyone Deserves to Feel Safe

Your home is unique.

The risks you face may depend on the size and layout of your property, where you live, your family’s needs and the areas of your home that require additional protection.

That is why AlarmTek does not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach.

A security consultant can help you identify the protection that makes sense for your home and build a customized solution around your priorities.

One home. Multiple risks. One connected solution.

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