For years, we have strived to provide the most reliable hardware to protect what matters most to you. Now, we are proud to announce a significant expansion to our catalogue. We have introduced a new (to us) range of security alarm systems to our line-up. As this marks a brand-new expansion for our business, we think it its right to explain what these new products are and how they work. The introduction of these systems means that no burglar will find an easy way into your property. By integrating these new offerings with our existing expertise in CCTV, we are now able to provide a Total Security solution.
In our pursuit of quality, we are now resellers of two of the most respected names in the industry. Our new range is built around the Dahua AirShield and Ajax Systems Baseline ecosystems. These brands were selected for their reliability, user friendly controls, and advanced wireless technology. While there are many products and options to choose from within both of these brands, we have hand picked the select few that can be applied across the widest number of properties. This removes much of the confusion and gives you some of the best levels of protection for the best value. These products include but aren’t limited to: Hubs, motion detectors, sirens and Access control (fobs and keypads), basically everything you could need for a full wireless intruder security system.
We understand that looking into both CCTV & alarm systems can feel overwhelming. The primary goal of this article is to guide you through the components required for an essential setup. To effectively deter a modern burglar, you don't necessarily need every gadget in the catalogue, but you do need a strategic foundation. If you’ve never bought or used an alarm system before you may be asking yourself some questions, if you are asking any of these questions you can skip ahead in the article to answer them straight away:
Why would I need an intruder system if I already Have CCTV? (Or vice versa)
Do I really need CCTV and an Intruder alarm for a full security system?
What products are a necessity when putting an alarm system together?
What products are optional but will make my life easier?
What are the bare essentials I should know about burglar alarm systems?
Drawbacks of Individual Systems
While both alarm systems and cameras provide a significant upgrade to your home's defences, relying on a single method can leave subtle gaps in your property's protection. It is important to understand where these individual systems reach their limits to ensure you are building a truly resilient setup.
A dedicated security alarm system is exceptional at creating an immediate deterrent, after all that is what it’s designed to do. It can be seen from the outside of the of the house, goes off in real time when it detects motion and monitors doors and windows, but its primary flaw is a lack of visual evidence. If a burglar manages to flee the scene before the authorities or homeowners arrive, you are often left with no record of their appearance, the vehicle they used, or in some cases their specific point of entry.
Furthermore, without visual confirmation, standalone systems can sometimes fall victim to false alarms from animals like cats or foxes, which can be reduced by using CCTV’s AI detection. To ensure you have the high-definition footage required for police reports and fewer false alarms, take a look at some of our CCTV cameras to monitor your property.
The reverse applies for CCTV too, a system consisting only of cameras is sometimes a passive witness. Even entry level systems record everything in great detail, and some include basic proactive layers of security that alarms provide. Cameras fall behind though when it comes to specific entry products, such as the shock and vibration detection of a door contact or a burglar smashing a window with a glass break detector.
Additionally, most cameras do not feature the ear-piercing external sirens required to alert an entire street or the 4G backup that keeps your security running even when power is down. For anyone seeking the most advanced, multi-layered protection, take a look at our intruder alarm devices here.
By combining the visual evidence of digital recording with the active protection of a physical alarm, you move away from simple monitoring and toward a total protection strategy.
Benefits of Using a Full System
The goal for any homeowner in the UK is to create a home that leaves no room for error. By investing in a total security system, you bridge any gaps between detection and evidence. One of the most significant advantages of modern technology is the ability to link these different hardware types seamlessly. For instance, certain ecosystems like SPRO and the Dahua AirShield range are able to communicate with one another through the DMSS app. This integration allows for "Video Verification," where only an action confirmed by the CCTV cameras will trigger the alarms. This eliminates the guesswork of a false alarm, as you can see exactly what caused the alert in real-time. Choosing a unified brand or compatible product line means you won’t have to juggle multiple apps or conflicting software, making your daily security management much simpler and more effective.
Furthermore, many leading manufacturers now develop both surveillance and alarm hardware under a single banner, like Ajax Systems, ensuring that the components have that seamless integration that every one of us are chasing. For example, you can time your alarm system and CCTV to arm/ disarm around your working hours or switch from 24/7 recording to motion detection based. This level of automation is what transforms a house into a smart home, providing a level of deterrence that even seasoned burglars would find extremely difficult to bypass.
Why we recommend a fully integrated system:
Zero Blind Spots: Cameras watch while sensors listen and feel.
Verified Alerts: Reduce false alarms by setting custom triggers that only go off when you want them to.
Unified Control: Manage your entire property from a single place.
Enhanced Deterrence: Combine flashing lights, sirens, and 4K recording to create the worst scenario possible for any potential burglars.
The Intruder Alarm Checklist
Setting up a complete security alarm system to deter intruders involves more than just picking a few gadgets at random. To help you build the best value for money protection for your property, we have categorised our new intruder range into "Essential" and "Optional" components. The essential items provide the fundamental detection and alerting capabilities we believe every UK home should have, while optional extras allow you to customise the system for added convenience and fully tailored protection.
Every reliable system must start with these core components to ensure your property is adequately monitored from the moment you arm the system:
The Hub: This is the central command station. It manages all wireless signals from your sensors and communicates directly with your smartphone app via your home internet.
External Siren: Mounted prominently on your exterior wall, this provides a powerful audible alert and a high-visibility visual warning to anyone approaching the property.
Door Detectors: These magnetic contacts are placed on primary entry points, triggering the alarm the moment a burglar forces a open even slightly.
Smoke Alarm: By integrating fire safety into your intruder system, you ensure that total security approach that protects your household against both crime and environmental hazards.
Glass Break Detector: These specialist sensors use a mixture of vibration, shock & IR to sense a window being smashed, alerting you before an intruder has chance to step inside.
Once your core foundation is established, these additions offer more specific detection for layered protection and makes controlling your system far more convenient:
Keyfob: A small, portable remote that allows you to arm or disarm the system anywhere around the house with one click, perfect for keeping on your car keys.
Keypad: Usually installed inside near the front or back door, this provides a fixed point for family members to enter a security PIN without needing a smartphone.
Internal Siren: While the external siren alerts the neighbours, an internal unit ensures everyone in the family is aware of the situation and goads burglars into leaving immediately.
Motion Detectors (PIR): These Passive Infrared sensors monitor movement either inside or outside, making them the ideal choice for covering large open-plan rooms or gardens where a standard door contact might not be suitable.
With this information, you can plan a tailored alarm system based solely on what works best for you, creating a system that follows this guide will contain: a hub, an external siren, multiple door contacts (front and back doors), glass break detectors on accessible windows, and a smoke alarm that set off the entire system if triggered. With the optional extras of having a keypad by the front door, a keyfob in your pocket, and a motion detector covering areas that require no movement like the back garden or the garage.
Essential Information
In summary, achieving total security for your property was never about installing every gadget and hoping for the best; it is about creating a network that works together to detect, deter, and record. As we have explored, the most effective way to stop a modern burglar is by bridging the gap between passive recording and active alarm response. By combining high-definition CCTV with the precision of an intruder system, you ensure that your home is not a target being watched, but something aware of its surroundings that fights back against unauthorised entry. This approach provides the ultimate peace of mind for UK homeowners, ensuring that every vulnerability is addressed by a unified, professional-grade defence.
Building your ideal security setup begins with the essentials. Every robust system requires a central Hub to manage communications, a high-decibel external siren to alert the neighbourhood, and detectors for your entry points & accessible windows to prevent burglars. We also highly recommend including smoke alarms in your core package to cover fire safety all in one place. Pairing all this with a compatible or integrated CCTV system makes up for any drawbacks your initial system has, remember, we are looking for complete protection.
Don't wait for an incident to happen before you take action. Investing in a protection plan is the next step toward long-term peace of mind. You can browse our full range of intruder alarm systems here. By choosing the right combination of core essentials and personal add-ons, you can strengthen your home security and ensure that any potential burglar sees your property as an impossible challenge rather than an easy opportunity.
