Intruder Alarms in Bristol to protect your assets, your staff and your premises.
Are you looking for an experienced company to provide an outstanding alarm system for your business premises?
Commercial burglaries can cost businesses thousands of pounds. So, ensuring your assets, staff and premises are fully protected is imperative.
Here at Brunel Fire & Security, we are experts in the design, installation, monitoring and maintenance of class-leading, bespoke intruder and burglar alarms for industrial and commercial property across the UK. As a company, we don’t subscribe to the theory that ‘One Size Fits All’. We’ll be able to design you a system that’ll completely complement and enhance your security arrangements and ensure that your building is completely safe.
What is an Intruder Alarm?
Intruder Alarms are a key part of any security solution. They detect any unauthorised entry into a building and act as your first line of defence against thieves.
When you choose an intruder alarm with Brunel Fire and Security, you’ll choose a system that fully conforms to the latest European standards, including PD6662 and EN50131, to a level which holds the greatest perceived value across the security industry, by the police and insurers which means that your premises, assets and staff are as well protected as possible.
All of our work is also NSI Gold Standard.
Benefits of an Intruder Alarm
Aside from the obvious advantage to the security of your business, choosing an intruder alarm can bring some other, additional benefits. Safe staff are far more likely to be productive, and if your staff are more productive, you stand a better chance of making more money.
Insurance is another aspect you need to think about. Having an intruder alarm in place could lower your insurance premiums and some insurers may want to lower your insurance premiums by even more if you have a more advanced intruder alarm in place.
Outstanding Remote Monitoring
The systems we install and maintain can also be remotely monitored by our 24.7 monitoring station. We deliver an impressively fast response time, thanks to our dedicated operational team and cutting-edge security technology.
Free Site Survey, for Your Peace of Mind
If needed, we will also be more than happy to provide you with a free site survey, so that we can recommend the perfect security solution for you. Our site survey will take into account the use of the property, the value of the contents, the physical security, nature of the occupancy, any historical break-ins and the desired response times. Then we will recommend the security system that’s right for you.
Why Choose Brunel Fire and Security?
Here at Brunel Fire and Security, we pride ourselves on ensuring that your company is kept completely safe by providing class-leading intruder alarm systems to allow you to focus on running your business.
With an outstanding 25 years of experience, we will be able to work side by side with you to understand all of the risks your business faces and provide the best intruder alarm solution for your business. We are also SAFE Contractor and CHAS accredited, so you have complete confidence that the alarm system we provide will fit your needs exactly.
Along with our professional design and installation services, we also offer ongoing maintenance, giving you peace of mind that your alarm system is always functioning as it should.
So, if you have any queries about our intruder alarm systems, or how your company could benefit from our services, please be sure to contact us on 0117 259 1000. Alternatively, you can also email us on sales@brunelsecurity.co.uk.
Intruder alarms are security solutions that guard against unauthorised entry into a building, at least, curatively. It detects such entry into a building through the use of sensors linked to places of entry like doors, windows, and even skylights . When these sensors are triggered under certain conditions, a signal is sent to the alarm, which then alerts the ARC (alarm receiving centre) and the keyholders of the building. They may sometimes come with extra security features like panic buttons and break glass detectors.
To get the most appropriate intruder alarm for your premises, you should make your choice based on these factors;
- The size of your property
- The type of property
- The value of what you’re protecting
- In line with the british standards and you insurance company
- Your budget, including installation and maintenance
- The certifications of the intruder alarm system, etc
Ordinarily, no. You don’t need any licence to install or maintain an intruder alarm on your own premises, but there if you have a commercial premises it would usually be stipulated by the insurers that you have the system Risk assessed and the the system would be graded in line with the British Standards. For instance,
You will only be able to get a police response if the system has been installed by a qualified company either SSAIB or NSI accredited and that company is approved to obtain a URN (Unique Reference number ) for your building
It is also worth noting that you should get a intruder alarm licensed by the NSI (National Security Inspectorate) or the SSAIB (Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board, which is recognised by the Association of Chief Police Officers.
You can set up your intruder alarm to notify the police if you want to. This type of intruder alarm system will have to be a graded system in line with the british standards and installed by an accredited intruder alarm specialist. The police will have all the information about the site and and high risk equipment on site and any hazards all this information is supplied to the police prior to the site going live.
There are various ways in which you can determine if an intruder alarm is “armed”. You can scan the control panel for visual indicators including flashing LEDs, subtle vibrations, etc. You can also look at the alarm itself or contact the monitoring company (if you have a contract) to check if it is active.
This would depend on the type of contacts or sensors it uses. While most sensors detect unauthorised entries of any sort when they are triggered, some sensors are so specific that they can detect when a door is open or closed or when it is locked or unlocked. These types of sensors are known as door contact sensors.
Not in a direct sense, but in a way that definitely matters. Intruder alarms, given that most burglars wouldn’t even know your building has one until it sounds. However, studies have shown that buildings that have intruder alarms are less likely to be targeted by burglars (most of them retreat after the alarm sound).
Intruder alarm systems are complex and it is unlikely that unskilled persons would be able to effectively install one on premises. That’s why Brunel’s Fire and Security services are here for you.
Yes, you definitely can. Many modern intruder alarm systems can be controlled using a smartphone app, web portal, or special remote that comes with the system. Through these, you may activate or deactivate the system, check if it’s active or now, and even reset it if you please.
The maintenance costs of intruder alarm systems vary based on a host of factors that can be predicted before you even get one. This makes it easier to get an alarm system that would be suitable for you and your business. Intruder alarm systems with many sensors and features that require manned personnel to operate or monitor would be more expensive to maintain than others.
No. False alarms happen rarely but they do happen and it is important to recognise this so that you are aware of what the cause false alarms include
- Having it serviced every 6 months reduces false alarms
- Keeping the detectors clear of obstruction.
- Making the system provider aware of false alarms so these can be eradicated correctly.
False alarms may also be triggered by
- Human error; you may trigger a sensor mistakenly if you do not set it correctly.
- Animals and pests; it is possible for small animals to trigger it. However, most quality sensors distinguish between little animals and human intruders
- Natural and environmental occurrences may disrupt the intruder alarm system too. During thunderstorms and extremely strong winds, alarms are frequently triggered.