We supply intruder alarm equipment to installers and to competent DIY fitters across the UK, covering the four panel families that account for most British installations: Texecom Premier Elite and Ricochet, Pyronix Enforcer and Euro, Honeywell Galaxy, and Visonic, alongside Yale for straightforward domestic jobs. Everything is genuine UK stock, and if you are specifying a system rather than replacing a part, the notes below are the questions worth settling before you order.

Wired or wireless?

Wired systems are still the default for new-build, commercial and any premises where cable can be run during first fix. They are cheaper per device, need no batteries, and there is nothing to go out of range. Wireless — Texecom Ricochet, Pyronix Enforcer, Visonic — earns its place in occupied houses, listed or finished buildings, and outbuildings where running cable would mean lifting floors. Modern mesh wireless is reliable, but every detector carries a battery you will be replacing every few years, so on a large site the maintenance cost adds up. Hybrid panels take both, which is usually the honest answer for an extension or a phased upgrade.

Sizing the panel

• Count your zones, then add room. A typical three-bedroom house needs six to eight zones once you have covered doors, ground-floor rooms, the landing and a panic button. Panels expand via detectors and zone expanders, but it is cheaper to start on the right panel than to expand later.
• Decide on monitoring early. A bells-only system and a monitored system need different communicators. If there is any chance of police response or an insurer requirement later, buy the panel that supports the communicator now.
• Check the grade. Insurers frequently specify a grade for commercial risks. Grade 2 covers most domestic and small commercial work; higher grades bring stricter tamper and signalling requirements.
• Keypads and arming. Consider where people actually enter. Proximity tag arming and app control reduce the false alarms that come from someone fumbling a code on the way out.

What you will need alongside the panel

A working installation is rarely one box. Budget for detectors (PIR, dual-tech for areas with pets or heat sources, door contacts), an external sounder, a keypad, a standby battery sized to the panel’s load, and alarm cable. Mains-powered panels and expanders need a matched power supply — see power supplies — and any system with a communicator needs a stable network connection.

Complete alarm kits bundle the common combinations and are the quickest route for a standard domestic job. For a bespoke specification, start from the alarm panels and build outwards.

Buying from us

We are a supplier, not an installation company, which means we are not trying to sell you a fitting job on the back of a parts enquiry. Trade customers can open an account for trade pricing; everyone is welcome at the trade counter and showroom in Wolverhampton, where the panels are on the shelf rather than on a two-week lead time — details on our Wolverhampton page. If your alarm work sits alongside cameras or door entry, see CCTV and access control.