Alarm Systems South Africa

• Alarm Systems South Africa: one free request, quotes from independent alarm installers, technicians and security companies.
• Describe your property and what you need once: a new alarm, a repair, an upgrade, monitoring or armed response.
• Providers serving your area come back with their own quotes, and you compare them yourself.
• This website does not install, repair or monitor alarms.
• The provider you appoint quotes, installs and supports the system.

What Alarm Providers Quote For

Not every provider does every job, so say exactly what you need when you request quotes.

How It Works

1. Request. You give your suburb, property type and what you need.
2. Match. Your enquiry goes to independent providers that may serve your area.
3. Quote. Providers ask questions, arrange a site visit if needed, and quote.
4. Compare. You check equipment, labour, warranty and any monthly fees side by side.
5. Appoint. You choose a provider, or nobody. There is no obligation.
6. Install and test. The provider installs or repairs, tests every zone and shows you how to use the system.

Never put alarm codes or app passwords in a quote request.

Types of Alarm System

• Wired alarms. Detectors cabled to the panel. Suits new builds and renovations.
• Wireless alarms. Battery-powered detectors linked by radio. Quicker to fit in finished homes.
• Hybrid alarms. Wired and wireless on one panel, common when extending an older system.
• Smart alarms. App control and notifications, built in or added with a module.
• Outdoor detection. Beams and outdoor detectors that warn before someone reaches the house.

Buy, Rent or Monitor

• Buy the system. You pay for equipment and installation, own it, and can choose any monitoring company.
• Rent the system. Little or nothing up front, a higher monthly fee and a fixed contract, often with monitoring and response included.
• Monitoring and armed response. A monthly service on top of an owned alarm. A control room watches signals and a response officer can be sent.

Alarm System Prices at a Glance

Ballpark prices so you can sanity-check a quote. They are not quotations and no provider is bound by them.

Property size, number of zones, brand, outdoor detection and monthly services set the final price.

What to Include in Your Request

• Your town or suburb.
• Property type: house, townhouse, flat, office, shop or warehouse.
• The service you need.
• Existing alarm brand, if you know it.
• Rooms, outside doors and outbuildings to protect.
• Pets that are inside or outside at night.
• Whether you want app control, monitoring or armed response.

Availability

Request quotes from providers serving your area. Availability depends on your location and service requirements. Alarm installers and security companies are independent and decide which areas and jobs they take on.

Comparing Alarm Providers

Whoever you consider, compare like with like:

• Equipment. Brand, panel model and the number and type of detectors.
• Labour. What installation includes, and how cabling is run and finished.
• Warranty. Equipment and workmanship warranty periods, in writing.
• Handover. Zone list, user codes set with you, and training on stay mode and the app.
• Monthly fees. Monitoring, response, app subscriptions and annual increases.
• Terms. Contract length, notice period, cancellation and whether VAT is included.

Frequently Asked Questions