Security ONE Alarm Systems presents itself as a locally owned security provider serving Southwestern Ontario. Its current site describes residential and business security, a monitoring station in Leamington, and dealer relationships with established equipment brands. That makes it a regional quote-and-service decision, not a product that can be judged from an old national price table.
This 2026 refresh uses the company’s current home page and company page. It removes unsupported fixed contract, price, savings, equipment, and ranking claims from the prior version. Availability, equipment, monitoring, installation, ownership, and contract terms must be confirmed in writing for the exact address.
Quick verdict
Security ONE is worth a quote for a Southwestern Ontario buyer who values a regional provider, professional installation, and a named service relationship. The quote should identify the legal seller, exact equipment, monitoring station, communication paths, service area, contract term, cancellation rules, ownership, app fees, warranty, and three-year total.
A buyer who wants self-installation, easy portability, and a no-contract path should compare the same entry, life-safety, camera, automation, and response jobs against a DIY option before signing. Do not compare a dealer’s monthly monitoring line with a DIY kit’s hardware price; compare complete systems over the same period.
Verify the provider and address
| Check | Evidence to request | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Seller | Legal business name and address on the proposal | Identifies who is responsible for equipment, installation, and contract |
| Service area | Written confirmation for the installation address | Marketing territory does not guarantee service or response at every address |
| Monitoring | Station name, certification claims, verification process, and backup path | Separates local service from the entity handling alarms |
| Technician | Installer identity, appointment scope, and required credentials | Clarifies who enters the property and supports the system |
| Support | Business-hours and after-hours contact paths | Shows what happens after a fault, move, or false alarm |
Demand an itemized equipment schedule
The proposal should list every panel, communicator, keypad, contact, motion sensor, smoke or CO device, camera, recorder, lock, module, power supply, and accessory by manufacturer and model. Record quantities, wired or wireless status, battery type, app, hub requirement, and included storage. Do not accept “complete security package” as the inventory.
For an existing wired system, ask which zones, cables, contacts, sirens, and power supplies will be reused. Require a zone list and a written test result. Reuse can be sensible, but only if ownership, condition, compatibility, supervision, and replacement responsibility are clear.
Separate monitoring, communication, and app access
Ask what happens after an alarm, how it is verified, who is called, and how cancellation works. Then ask how the panel communicates: internet, cellular, telephone, radio, or more than one path. Record which path is primary and what remains during a power, router, or carrier outage.
App access is a separate job. Confirm remote arm and disarm, alerts, user management, history, video, automation, and downloads. Ask which features require an added service and whether the homeowner can administer users without a service call.
Contract and ownership checklist
- Write the initial term and renewal method.
- Record installation, activation, equipment, permit, tax, and recurring charges separately.
- Identify the notice method and deadline for cancellation or non-renewal.
- Ask what happens after a move, sale, renovation, extended outage, or service-area change.
- State whether equipment is purchased, financed, leased, or returned.
- Record early-termination, restocking, removal, repair, and transfer terms.
- Confirm warranty coverage, service-call charges, battery responsibility, and replacement labour.
Read the signed agreement, not a sales summary. If a material promise is not in the proposal or contract, treat it as unconfirmed.
Three-year cost worksheet
| Cost | Security ONE quote | Alternative quote |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment and installation | Written amount | Written amount |
| Activation, permit, tax, shipping | Written amount | Written amount |
| Monitoring and app services | 36-month total using contract terms | 36-month total using selected plan |
| Camera storage or video service | Written amount | Written amount |
| Batteries and service calls | Estimate from warranty and service terms | Estimate from product terms |
| Move, cancellation, or removal | Contract exposure | Contract or owner-labour exposure |
For a current DIY baseline, compare the Abode Smart Security Kit and Abode plans. Verify the exact hub, sensors, no-fee functions, selected monitoring service, cellular behavior, integrations, and shipping to the address. The comparison is about ownership and response design, not a promise that one model fits every home.
60-minute Security ONE quote and system test
| Minutes | Test | Pass condition |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10 | Proposal identity | Seller, address, service area, monitoring station, and support paths are written |
| 10–20 | Equipment inventory | Every device has manufacturer, model, quantity, location, ownership, and warranty |
| 20–30 | Alarm path | Permitted test produces correct zone, delay, siren, verification, contact, and cancellation |
| 30–40 | Users and app | Named users, alerts, history, video, and owner administration work as sold |
| 40–50 | Failure modes | Power, internet, communication, battery, and restoration behavior match the proposal |
| 50–60 | Contract and cost | Term, renewal, cancellation, ownership, warranty, and three-year total are complete |
Bottom line
Security ONE’s regional model may suit a Southwestern Ontario household that wants an installed system and a local service relationship. The decision should turn on the address-specific proposal: exact equipment, monitoring process, ownership, service, outage behavior, contract, and total cost. Get those items in writing and test the finished system before the acceptance window closes.
FAQ
Does Security ONE require a 36-month contract?
Do not rely on the prior article or a general sales statement. Ask for the initial term, renewal, cancellation, and ownership terms in the current address-specific agreement.
Who monitors a Security ONE system?
The company’s current site describes a monitoring station in Leamington. Confirm the exact station, verification process, communication paths, and backup arrangement in the proposal.
Can existing alarm wiring be reused?
Possibly, but require a zone inventory and written test of the wiring, contacts, siren, power, compatibility, and ownership before assigning savings.
How should I compare Security ONE with DIY?
Use the same device inventory and response jobs, then compare installation, ownership, support, monitoring, storage, cellular behavior, integrations, contract exposure, and three-year cost.
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Allen says
I did digging on them and found nothing. Someone did mentioned that she was paying $80 a month for the first 3 months and then it shot up to $120 out of no where. I am not sure what kind of business Security One is but I am not risking it.
Denise says
You have to consider that not all online reviews are legit. Many other companies will pay for fake reviews to be done just to point the direction to their company. I caught a few security businesses doing this. Security One has been in my home for 5 years now and I am very pleased. I never had issues with the bill and if there was going to be any kind of bill change, I would be told when and why.
James Wise says
A friend out a state has had them for several years now so I looked into their services. I had no idea I was not in their service range but I did call anyways to check. They walked me through their services and just said everything depends on what you get as far as prices go. Not sure about this company. My friend likes them though so maybe the long-standing customers are better taken care of.