How often should a burglar alarm be serviced?
A burglar alarm is normally serviced once a year. An annual service tests the control panel, detectors, door contacts, sounder and batteries, and finds faults before they cause false alarms or leave the system unable to sound. Some insurers ask for evidence of regular servicing, so check your policy. Locks & Alarms Ltd services systems it fitted and existing systems.
What does an alarm service include?
The engineer tests each part of the system in turn: the control panel and keypad, every detector and door contact, the external sounder, and the backup battery that keeps the alarm running in a power cut. Wireless systems have their sensor batteries and signal checked as well.
Anything worn or failing is replaced on the same visit where possible, most often a battery. The system is then tested with you, so you see it arm, trigger and reset before the engineer leaves.
What happens if a burglar alarm is not serviced?
Faults build up quietly. A weakening battery is a common cause of false alarms, and of an alarm that sounds in the night after a power cut. A detector or door contact can fail with no sign until the day it matters.
An unserviced alarm can also stop sounding altogether, which nobody notices until it is needed. A yearly check is a small job set against that risk.
Which burglar alarms can be serviced?
Locks & Alarms Ltd services alarms it installed and alarms fitted by others. The manufacturers it works with include Texecom, Pyronix, Scantronic, Eaton, Menvier, Orisec, Visonic and Ajax, so most systems found in homes and businesses can be assessed.
Annual servicing shows in the firm’s review history. One reviewer in TN15 titled their review “Annual Service”, and another in DA8 booked a “Yearly check and replacement battery”. Aftercare and maintenance packages are available. Call 01322 436084 or book a free quote to arrange a visit.
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