Intrusion detection and emergency alerts that work with your access control and video.
installations over 10+ years
support for managed-service clients
Rated 4.9/5 by 110+ NYC corporations
Operating throughout New York
A commercial alarm system in NYC starts with the panel, doors and people you have now.
Multi-tenant buildings are phased floor by floor, so the building stays protected. We take over systems from all major brands, including those installed by others, under a managed service plan.
Wired where cable can run; wireless for finished suites and historic interiors.
Fixed buttons sit under reception desks, cash points and security posts. Mobile duress alerts cover staff who move around a venue, store or campus. Silent alarms call help without escalating the situation.
Dual-technology detectors go near heaters, vents and moving signage, and users are trained. Verification uses our commercial security camera installation work.
A business alarm system should show what happened, not just that something tripped.
01 / 04One panel with a partition for each tenant, armed by access control.
The last tenant to badge out arms their suite; the first badge in disarms it. The building runs common areas and the perimeter without access to tenants' settings.
02 / 04Door, credential and footage on one timeline for every alarm.
We install the alarm, doors and readers together, so there is one call when they disagree.
03 / 04Storefront glass-break, stockroom contacts and hold-up buttons at cash points.
Alarm events link to camera footage for fast review.
04 / 04Dual-path cellular and network communicators, with supervised sensors.
If one line fails, signals still get through, and a cut wire raises its own alert. Supervision sets commercial-grade systems apart from DIY kits, and the design matches your insurer's requirements.
Emergency alerts, access control and wiring for New York City Ballet and the Koch Theater.
a cold plunge pull-cord alarm, on time and within budget.
A 5th-floor renovation with MAD and SPK/Lewis: the alarm, wiring and custom doors.
an integrated security upgrade for the 5th floor.
Access control, emergency alerts and compliant wiring, with SPK/Lewis Construction.
“needed fast alarm system installation after our lease required it. joey's crew had everything done in like 4 hours.”
“Called for security system repair after our old system kept false alarming. Instead of just patching it, they recommended upgrading to newer equipment that integrates with our existing structured cabling. Made the right call - system runs perfectly now and the monitoring is more reliable.”
Replacing a panel or adding emergency alerts?
We'll review your current alarm and show you what to keep or replace.
For a commercial burglar alarm, perimeter sensors catch entry early and interior sensors confirm it.
| Sensor | What it detects | Where it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Door and window contacts | An opening at the perimeter | Exterior doors, roof hatches, stock rooms |
| Motion detectors (PIR) | Movement inside a protected area | Offices, corridors, sales floors after close |
| Dual-technology detectors | Movement confirmed by two methods | Spaces with heaters, vents or moving signage |
| Glass-break detectors | The sound of breaking glass | Storefronts and glazed lobbies |
| Vibration and seismic sensors | An attack on a wall, safe or vault | Safes, cash rooms, high-value storage |
| Environmental sensors | Water leaks or temperature out of range | Server rooms, basements, cold storage |
Your monitoring choice decides who responds when the alarm trips.
01 / 03Central station monitoring, or a local alarm that alerts your team.
A central station alerts emergency services or security personnel once an event is confirmed. Local systems suit a staffed desk.
02 / 03Siren timers set at design to the city's noise code.
Under the NYC noise code, an audible building burglar alarm must shut off automatically within 15 minutes.
03 / 03Fail-safe or fail-secure locks specified door by door.
Where alarms and electrified locks share a door, the lock meets egress code.
Alarm system installation in NYC takes five steps, scheduled around tenants.
We check the existing panel and wiring, so you know what can be reused.
You approve the sensor plan, partitions, user groups and monitoring model.
Sensors, panel and wiring, scheduled around tenants.
Every zone and panic device tested; your users trained to arm and disarm.
A 12-month warranty, plus security maintenance plans for testing and firmware.
FAQs
A commercial alarm system's cost in NYC depends on sensor count, partitions, wired or wireless devices, integration and the monitoring model. We price from a site survey; our guide to commercial alarm system cost explains each driver.
No, we do not install fire alarm systems, and we do no fire alarm work. Our scope is intrusion detection, emergency alerts and access control; where locks must release on fire alarm activation, the building's fire alarm contractor makes that connection.
An intrusion detection system differs from a panic alarm in who triggers it. Intrusion sensors detect unauthorized entry automatically, usually after hours; a panic alarm is triggered by a person who needs help.
Whether a business alarm system should be wired or wireless depends on the building. Wired is the most durable where cable can run; wireless suits finished suites and historic interiors. Either can be smart, with arming and real-time alerts on a phone, and a retrofit keeps sound wiring in place.
Yes, we can replace an existing commercial burglar alarm, reusing sound sensors and wiring and adding integration with doors and cameras. We also take over systems from all major brands, including those installed by others, under a managed service plan: 24/7 support for managed-service clients, with a 4-hour response on critical failures.
Business alarm system installation usually takes 1–2 days for small and mid-size scopes. Larger or multi-tenant buildings are phased floor by floor so the building stays protected.
Tell us about the building. We'll design alerts that work with your access control system.
