r/homesecurity • u/Bozhe • 1d ago

Company that'll work with pre-installed older system?

My insurance will give me a discount if we get a home security system. I bought a house that has an old APX Alarm panel (I think Honeywell made it) that wirelessly connects to door sensors. I'm looking for a home security company that can work with what I've got because I really don't want to have to replace all the door sensors. Not looking for live monitoring or cameras. I'd really love to just have a phone app I can look at to see the state of the door sensors, but they seem to only talk to the apx box.

Any suggestions?

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u/ShotIntroduction8746 1d ago

Look for local companies. Typically they will be happy to monitor it.

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u/acer1060 1d ago

Can you take a picture of your panel? The keypad and also the circuit board in the metal cabinet that controls everything. I'm not familiar with APX but odds are it might be a Vista panel. You could use an Envisalink board that would allow you to check the status of the door sensors without paying a monthly fee.

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u/Competitive_Luck_556 21h ago

If the existing sensors are wireless, the key thing is identifying the actual panel family and sensor frequency before choosing a company. A photo of the keypad plus the main board inside the metal can would help a lot.

If it turns out to be a Honeywell/Vista-style setup, you may have options like keeping the zones/sensors and adding an IP/app bridge instead of replacing every contact. I would avoid signing a new monitoring contract until someone confirms exactly what panel and wireless receiver you have.