Cougar Monitoring specialises in providing off-site national CCTV and protection services for commercial, industrial and residential premises through the use of advanced digital technology. Using the latest state-of-the-art touch screen equipment, these systems allow the control and monitoring of cameras, opening and closing of entrance gates, fire and intruder alarm systems and personal key holder protection services.
Reviews (8)
Allan Kelenfoldi
Dec 28, 2021
I purchase a security system which included a Level 2 Alarm System with 10 years full monitoring by Cougar and a updated CCTV NVR and Camera on April 16, 2021. The system was installed and activated and to the best of my knowledge all was okay. On or around November 8, 2021 my alarm made a couple of beeps which was unusual, so I contacted Cougar the monitoring company to find out if there was any activity on the system, they informed me my alarm was disconnected and I should speak with the installer.
I pushed Cougar for a response at which point the Cougar representative laughed and said it had been disconnected for months. I immediately contacted the engineer and he confirmed it had been disconnected since July 28, 2021 and that he and I should have received a call but alas no call was made from Cougar in July or at any time since the disconnection.
So for months my property was not being monitored and during this time I was away on both business and vacation thinking every time I set the alarm my property was being monitored. I spoke with and wrote to the installer and they said they would investigate the monitoring failure and look for a solution to prevent this from happening again; later I introduced a test which was a communication error by switching off the router, I was assured Cougar would give me a call as the installer had sent Cougar an instruction to contact me if a communication error was received, again Cougar failed to contact myself or the installer.
The installer agreed to carry out further investigations and assured me the system was live and I would not have any issues moving forward. They stated they would need seven days to carry out an investigation with Cougar and they would report back to me. After the seven days were up and I had no response from the installer, I decided to test the system again switching the router off at 11:28am on December 2, 2021, again no call was received leaving the property and personal alarm vulnerable.
I kept the router of until 21:00 at which point I contacted the the engineer who logged into the engineers portal and checked the status of the alarm. He confirmed a communication fault was recorded, that CSL notified Cougar at 14:00 but Cougar again failed to notify myself or the installer of the communication fault. I wrote to the installer requesting they remove the equipment and refund me in full; this they have done.
This is shocking, I put my property and wellbeing in the hands of a monitoring company and they failed on three occasions to respond to a basic fault. This fault should have resulted in a call to bring the fault to the attention of the customer or the installer. I would not recommend Cougar Monitoring, they need to look seriously at their processes and procedures as customers could be left vulnerable especially if they have a medical condition. Unprofessional!
I pushed Cougar for a response at which point the Cougar representative laughed and said it had been disconnected for months. I immediately contacted the engineer and he confirmed it had been disconnected since July 28, 2021 and that he and I should have received a call but alas no call was made from Cougar in July or at any time since the disconnection.
So for months my property was not being monitored and during this time I was away on both business and vacation thinking every time I set the alarm my property was being monitored. I spoke with and wrote to the installer and they said they would investigate the monitoring failure and look for a solution to prevent this from happening again; later I introduced a test which was a communication error by switching off the router, I was assured Cougar would give me a call as the installer had sent Cougar an instruction to contact me if a communication error was received, again Cougar failed to contact myself or the installer.
The installer agreed to carry out further investigations and assured me the system was live and I would not have any issues moving forward. They stated they would need seven days to carry out an investigation with Cougar and they would report back to me. After the seven days were up and I had no response from the installer, I decided to test the system again switching the router off at 11:28am on December 2, 2021, again no call was received leaving the property and personal alarm vulnerable.
I kept the router of until 21:00 at which point I contacted the the engineer who logged into the engineers portal and checked the status of the alarm. He confirmed a communication fault was recorded, that CSL notified Cougar at 14:00 but Cougar again failed to notify myself or the installer of the communication fault. I wrote to the installer requesting they remove the equipment and refund me in full; this they have done.
This is shocking, I put my property and wellbeing in the hands of a monitoring company and they failed on three occasions to respond to a basic fault. This fault should have resulted in a call to bring the fault to the attention of the customer or the installer. I would not recommend Cougar Monitoring, they need to look seriously at their processes and procedures as customers could be left vulnerable especially if they have a medical condition. Unprofessional!
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Mar 26, 2021
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Dec 05, 2020
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Apr 04, 2020
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Mark De Bono
Dec 31, 2018
Lily Brookes
May 23, 2018
Harry Toon
Nov 02, 2017
Poor run company. Your Control room staff are rude and not helpful (billy) shall be taking this futher need better staff in the control room. Shall never be using this company again. I would not recommend them. Failing in contracts keep losing them all. Cant supply the staff have to use sub contracters which are alot better then there own staff. Poor training. Overall poor everything thats another contract lost.
