Honeywell has reached an exclusive agreement with Toll Brothers to provide its broad portfolio of security technology for most of its newly constructed homes.
Toll Brothers is currently building in 19 states, offering security systems in most of its new homes. The company will include Honeywell’s widely used VISTA alarm panels, and will offer its line of alarm radios and Total Connect 2.0 technology, which allows homeowners to remotely monitor and control their security systems with mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets.
“Homeowners today want more than just a security system that is proven and reliable. They want options, security without phone lines or security with remote capabilities and integration. Honeywell is a good fit for us because it has been a mainstay in home security, so we know we’re offering a product that will be extremely reliable and will offer great value,” said Felicia Ratka, president of Westminster Security, a wholly owned subsidiary of Toll Brothers, Inc., that provides UL-listed central station monitoring to Toll Brothers’ home buyers across the country. “Honeywell also has great technology and services such as Total Connect, which provide much more than just security. That’s a key selling point for today’s home buyer.”
In recent years, Honeywell’s home security portfolio has focused on creating “the connected home.” Technologies such as VISTA and Total Connect have been designed to keep people connected with their homes at all times. For example, homeowners can control and manage their security systems through web-enabled devices, and alarm panels can be integrated with other home systems such as air conditioning and lighting, which can contribute to energy savings.
“A new Honeywell security system is the first step toward a truly connected home,” said Bob Shipman, director of sales, Eastern Region, for Honeywell Security & Communications. “When thinking about a home security system, the question to ask is, ‘What would you want your home to tell you if it could talk?’ That’s the main driver behind Honeywell’s security technology, and Toll Brothers shares that vision for its customers.”
