Intruder alarms that keep your premises safe

Security | Intruder

SAFE - designing and installing intruder alarms that respond to your individual needs

At S.A.F.E. we aim to provide specially designed intruder alarm systems and services for home and commercial properties. We understand that a "one size fits all" solution isn't always the best option, and this is why our intruder alarm systems are tailored to meet individual requirements as well as being “best in class”. From basic to complex solutions, S.A.F.E. supplies a vast range of products supporting a variety of security requirements including panels, detectors and sirens.

Types of burglar alarm contract:

Bells-only alarm

You can just pay a one-off fee to have an alarm installed and rely on someone phoning you or the police if the alarm goes off.

Maintenance contracts

Half of Which? members with a burglar alarm pay to have it inspected at least once a year. Having your alarm professionally maintained by S.A.F.E help tackle the biggest problem – false alarms.

Regular maintenance should highlight and cut down on defects, giving you peace of mind and assurance if something goes wrong.

Monitoring contracts

You can pay extra to have your alarm monitored, so you or a key holder is called when it goes off. You also pay for maintenance if you want this.

The idea is that the alarm connects to a receiving centre contracted by your installer or via a monitoring company. They call key holders if there are two indications a burglary is taking place, such as a sensor going off or the sound of a door being kicked in.

You may want this reassurance if you have particularly high-value of items in your property.

Police response

For a higher fee, you can have your alarm linked to the police. However, it should be noted that paying for such an implementation will not guarantee that they come out. Additionally, if you have three false alarms (four in Scotland) in 12 month; you’re struck off the police register, and they won’t respond if the alarm goes off.

There were 330,000 false alarms for police-monitored systems in 2006-07, down from more than one million 10 years earlier. To get reconnected, you must prove that work was done to rectify problems within three months, but you’ll still have to pay for monitoring during this period.

Speech dialler

If you don’t want the expense of monitoring, this device is a cheaper alternative. When the alarm goes off, it calls a set of numbers of your choice (for example security company or your mobile) until it gets an answer, then leaves a recorded alert that the alarm has gone off. Only one movement sensor needs to be activated for this to happen.

The number of options available on the market can be highly confusing but S.A.F.E. is constantly evaluating new and existing methods and staff are on hand to guide advise you on which system is best for your needs.

For more information, sales enquiries or engineer call-out, please contact us by email at enquiries@securityandfireexperts.co.uk or phone us on 0161 268 8518.