How to Choose Your Alarm Installer

About to install or planning a future burglar alarm!

…..Just who can install and maintain your alarm system!

Where you have a requirement for a burglar alarm, then it surely makes sense to consult a professional alarm company who will have the expertise to correctly advise you on the different grades of intruder alarm systems. With the recent change to the alarm installation standards, all burglar alarm installation companies must now provide a risk assessment as part of their system design proposal, which should be first approved by your insurance company before to the start of any alarm installation.

With the insurance industry having their say through their involvement in the new alarm standards, it is only good judgment that you ensure that your burglar alarm installation will be installed and certified to these standards. Only those alarm installation companies that are enrolled with one of the alarm inspectorates e.g. the SSAIB, will have the necessary credentials and ability to certify your alarm installation on completion.

For those who require the remote monitoring of their alarm system for a police response or find it is a stipulation of their home insurance cover, then the system must be certified to the European Alarm Installation Standard EN30131 and False Alarm Management Standard DD243: 2004. This standard in particular has been drawn up to assist the police in reducing the number of false alarm activations that are being transmitted to the Alarm Receiving Centers, as only those signals that verify a confirmed alarm activation, can now be forwarded to the police for their response.

Involved with a new build or a self build residential project then you are advised to never include a burglar alarm installation as part of your electrical installation contract, with this now being a clearly defined trade it should never be left to those who have neither the credentials or the approvals to undertake your alarm installation, e.g. electricians etc. For those who may be unsure as to their installer’s credentials you can contact your local Crime Prevention Officer or Insurance Broker, who can provide a list of companies who are approved to install in your area. For those who may be still unsure as to what constitutes an approved alarm installer, then you are kindly asked to visit our web site and read the latest “Which” report on burglar alarm systems and how to select an alarm installer.

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