#1 Intruder Security Alarm Installers in Lancashire

According to London’s Metropolitan Police you’re less likely to become a victim of burglary if you have a well-fitted and well-maintained burglar alarm system. That means fitting one is a worthwhile investment. The best alarm for your home or commercial premises depends on your personal preferences, your budget, where you live, what your premises is like, and what level of protection and response you’re looking for. We can help you make the right choice with a free no obligation survey, risk assessment and quotation.

Firstly, you need to decide what you would like to happen when your alarm goes off: Bells-only alarms make a noise, but don’t contact anyone (such as the police or you). Monitored intruder alarms automatically call a dedicated alarm receiving centre if the alarm goes off and they in turn contact the Police or keyholders. Our alarms also have smartphone connectivity and can be app controlled so you know the status of your alarm wherever you are.

The second decision you’ll need to make is whether to opt for a wireless alarm system or a traditional wired one. Wireless alarms use battery-powered sensors that communicate with a control panel using radio signals. You can easily add additional sensors and removing the system when you move house is a lot less tricky than for wired versions. However, wireless systems are usually more expensive, and you will need batteries for all components, such as the control panel and all sensors. Wireless alarms look nicer but are more expensive. Wired systems, on the other hand, need wires running to each of the sensors to work. In commercial premises due to the physical size of the systems we would generally recommend wired systems.

The next decision to make is do you need the alarm system maintained? In order to get Police response to a monitored system the system must be maintained by an accredited company. If you get a burglar alarm maintenance contract, your alarm will be checked once a year (twice a year if you have a police-monitoring contract) either remotely or by an installer coming to your premises. This will ensure that your system is working as it should and back up batteries, signalling, external bells etc are all working.

The alarm system connects to a receiving centre, which is notified each time your alarm is triggered. First, the receiving centre will call your premises landline to ask for password identification. If this is incorrect or no one answers, it will take action. This is either to inform the keyholder(s), or to call the police, depending on what type of contract you have.

Keyholder only monitoring: Keyholder monitoring is done through a company (the ‘receiving centre’), which will either respond itself when the alarm is triggered, or contact your nominated keyholders. Nominated keyholders must live within 20 minutes of the house, be able to drive, and have access to the house. It’s your responsibility to keep the alarm company up to date with their details and suggest alternatives if they are away.

Policed burglar alarm monitoring: This type of contract means the receiving centre will contact the police when your alarm is triggered, which you can have in addition to keyholders. When your alarm goes off, two indicators within the premises, such as a door contact and a motion sensor, must both have been triggered to warrant police call-out. This is to avoid false alarms wasting police time.

We use industry leading equipment. We are ISO9001 quality assured, NSI NACOSS Gold accredited..

On average, a battery backup can usually last up to 8 hours in the event of a power failure for intruder alarms and 24 hours for fire. Once the mains power is restored, the battery will then recharge.

Yes, usually you will be able to add additional devices to your alarm system. Contact us on 01254 388838 and we can assess your request and advise on the next steps.

Guardhall installs wireless and hardwired intruder alarm systems, depending on the requirements of the client and premises. Once we have conducted a free site survey, identified strengths and weaknesses in the existing security setup (if any) and discussed your requirements, we can then choose the best systems for you, alongside you.

Generally, we install two different types of burglar alarm system.

1 – Monitored Alarm Systems – A monitored alarm system is connected to a dedicated alarm receiving centre (ARC) which monitors your property. If your alarm is activated, they will contact you and, where applicable, the police.

2 – Bell-Only Alarm Systems – These are simple to install and cheaper than monitored systems, though it should be mentioned that they will simply make a loud alarm, and will not notify the police, an ARC, or you that it has been triggered.
Our site surveys are intended as an examination of your property, and are intended to ascertain what system is sufficient for your property as well as your circumstances. They are entirely free of charge and completely obligation free- and are undertaken by qualified, experienced staff.

It is important to remember that different types of monitored alarm systems transmit information throughout different ways, so regardless of where you live, the chances are you can get the benefit of a monitored alarm system.

It varies on the size of the property and system specification required for the property in question, but typically, a three bedroom house will take one day for us. This is start-to-finish, including setup and testing.

Yes, the alarm systems we provide allow you to fully-set or part-set the system depending on your situational needs. So at night you can leave the ground floor set and the first floor unset, so you can walk around without worry.

Yes, you can have an alarm system fitted which has no monitoring and you are solely in control of it, this is referred to as a ‘bells/audible only system’ – and it should be noted that with these, the police will not be notified should it be triggered. Furthermore, you are not notified should it be triggered.

The intruder alarms we install are very user friendly, in most cases a programmed keyfob will set and unset the system. A simplified user guide is provided for you, and we are always here to help, so you can call us if you have any issues. We understand the security concerns of our customers, and we understand that customer support doesn’t cease when a sale is made.

If you have pets at home, we can install pet-immune PIR detectors that will reduce the risk of false alarm activations.

In general, most alarms will work in the event of a power failure. All of our alarm control panels incorporate a standby battery which will power the system in the event of a mains electricity failure. The industry standard is for the battery to power the system for a min of 8 hours. If the system is armed and there is a power failure, the standby battery will hold the alarm in its current status until the power is restored or an activation is detected.