Know when someone enters, before they reach what matters.
Wired, wireless and hybrid intruder alarms for homes, businesses and larger properties, planned around your entry points, your routines and the power and connectivity you have.
Five things that are easily confused
Motion detection
Notices movement inside a space and reports it. The basic job of most indoor alarm sensors.
Occupancy sensing
Aims to know whether a space is in use, usually to control lights or air conditioning. It is not designed to detect an intruder.
Intrusion detection
The whole alarm system: sensors, panel, siren and communication that detect and report entry.
Perimeter detection
Detects someone approaching or crossing the boundary before they reach the building, using beams, outdoor sensors or fence detection.
Video motion analytics
Software in a camera or recorder that spots movement in a picture. It records and alerts, but is not an alarm panel and can be fooled by shadows or weather.
What a burglar alarm is made of
Choose a category. Every system is scoped after an assessment.
How the alarm is connected. Each has trade-offs and none is best for every building.
Wired alarms
Core safety- What it does
- Sensors and devices connected to the control panel by cable.
- Where it may suit
- New builds and renovations where cable routes can be planned.
Generally robust and powered from the panel, but they need cable routes. Wiring is best planned before finishes go on.
Wireless alarms
Core safety- What it does
- Sensors that talk to the panel by radio, usually battery powered.
- Where it may suit
- Occupied homes and offices where cabling would be disruptive.
Quick to install and flexible. Battery life and radio range are managed, and batteries need replacing over time.
Hybrid alarms
Core safety- What it does
- A mix of wired and wireless devices on the same system.
- Where it may suit
- Larger properties and extensions to existing systems.
Use cable where it is practical and radio where it is not.
Alarm zoning
Needs assessment- What it does
- Divide the building into areas that can be armed separately and identified when triggered.
- Where it may suit
- Multi-room homes, offices and larger properties.
Zones let you arm the ground floor at night, or tell which area triggered. Zone design follows how the building is used.
An intrusion alarm detects and reports selected events, and CCTV captures video. They can be integrated, but one does not replace the other. We do not promise police dispatch, 24/7 monitoring or guaranteed emergency response.
Homes, businesses and larger properties
Homes and apartments
Entry-point contacts, indoor motion detection and a siren, often wireless or hybrid, with phone alerts where supported.
Shops, offices and warehouses
Zoned systems, glass-break and shock detection on vulnerable openings, panic buttons and audit of who arms and disarms.
Larger properties and estates
Perimeter detection, outdoor sensors, several zones and links with cameras, gates and lighting.
Find the right alarm for your property
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Your property
From assessment to ongoing testing
The final scope depends on a site assessment.
Assess
We walk the property, look at entry points, how it is used and what is already installed.
Design
We propose zones, detectors and a panel for your approval. Final scope depends on the assessment.
Install
Devices, cabling or radio links and power are installed to the agreed design.
Test and hand over
Every device is tested, and you are shown how to arm, disarm and respond.
Support and maintain
Periodic testing and battery replacement keep the alarm reliable.
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Related services
- CCTV and security systems →Cameras and recording that complement an alarm.
- Automatic gates and access control →Gates, intercoms and controlled entry.
- Home automation →Lighting and scenes that react to the alarm.
- Home alarm and safety systems →Smoke, gas and water safety devices for homes.
- Fire detection systems →Life-safety detection, separate from burglar alarms.
- Internet, fibre and networking →The connectivity that alerts rely on.
Common questions
What is the difference between a burglar alarm and CCTV?
A burglar (intruder) alarm detects and reports selected events, such as a door opening or movement inside. CCTV captures video. They can work together, but one does not replace the other.
Should I choose a wired or wireless alarm?
It depends on the building. Wired systems suit new builds and renovations where cable routes can be planned. Wireless suits occupied properties where cabling would be disruptive, and hybrid combines both. Neither is better for every building.
Will the alarm work during a power outage?
Alarm panels are normally fitted with a backup battery so they keep working when mains power fails. How long they last depends on the battery and the devices connected, so backup arrangements are checked during the assessment, and batteries need replacing over time.
Can I get alerts on my phone?
Often, where the equipment supports it, using a mobile-network (GSM) or internet (IP) communicator. It depends on signal and internet quality at your property, which we check on site, and on service from your provider.
Do you offer alarm monitoring or police response?
You arrange the monitoring. Many clients use the security company that already looks after the property, and some report to the relevant authorities. We wire and set up your alarm to report to whoever you choose, and we agree that with you at the assessment. We do not run a monitoring centre, and we do not promise police dispatch, 24/7 attendance or response times.
Can pets set off motion detectors?
They can. Pet-tolerant detectors exist for some situations and placement can reduce the risk, but no detector is guaranteed to ignore every animal. We discuss this at assessment.
How many detectors will my property need?
It depends on the layout, entry points and how you use the building. We do not give a number from an online form. It is confirmed at assessment.
Can the alarm work with my gate or cameras?
Often, where the equipment is compatible. We check compatibility first and we do not promise integration between products that cannot work together. A camera image or alarm event never opens a gate by itself.
How often should the alarm be tested?
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. As a general practice, alarms are tested regularly and batteries are replaced when they near the end of their life. We can advise a routine and offer servicing.
How do I request an assessment?
Use the questionnaire on this page and continue to our enquiry form, call us, or book a site visit. Nothing is sent until you submit the enquiry form yourself.
Ready to protect your property?
Tell us about your property and what worries you. We will look at it properly and come back with a scoped assessment and a quotation.