Why alarms and intercoms work best together
An intercom is your first line — it lets you see and speak to whoever is at the gate before deciding whether to let them in, rather than opening blind. An alarm is your second line — it covers doors, windows and movement inside the property, in case someone gets past the gate regardless.
Installed separately, each only covers half the picture. Installed together, one system tells you who's arriving and the other tells you the moment something's wrong once they're on the property.
Alerts that reach you, not just a siren
An alarm that only sounds a siren on-site helps if someone's home to hear it — and does very little if the property is empty. We set alarms up to send alerts straight to your phone the moment they're triggered, so you know immediately whether you're in the next room or across town.
A typical residential setup
Most homes we work with start with a similar core: door and window contacts on ground-floor entry points, a beam or two covering the perimeter, a panic button within reach, and a video intercom at the main gate. From there the system can be expanded — additional zones, more cameras, integration with gate automation — but this covers the essentials most properties need.
- Door and window contacts on entry points
- Perimeter beams covering approach paths
- Panic button for immediate alerts
- Video intercom at the main gate
- Battery backup so the system stays armed through an outage
- Alerts sent to your phone, not just an on-site siren
Common questions
Does the alarm still work during a power cut?
Yes — the control panel runs on battery backup, so the alarm stays armed and able to trigger and send alerts through an outage. This is standard on every system we install, not an optional extra.
Can I see who's at the gate before opening it?
Yes — a video intercom lets you see and speak to whoever's at the gate from your phone or an indoor panel before deciding whether to let them in, whether you're home or not.
Can more than one family member get alerts?
Yes — alerts and intercom access can be set up for multiple household members, so everyone who needs to know what's happening at the property can, not just one designated phone.