Wireless alarms
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Bow · Wapping · Canary Wharf · E1 / E3 / E14
Burglar alarm installation in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets has Georgian houses in Spitalfields, Victorian terraces off Roman Road in Bow, converted warehouses in Wapping and Limehouse, and high-rise flats on the Isle of Dogs. Most homes are flats, so design starts with the front door and any balcony. Each system is surveyed in person, priced in writing, then fitted and set up on your phone.
- Installing since 2012
- 3,000+ installations
- 12-month guarantee on the installation
- Covering all of Tower Hamlets
Alarms we install in Tower Hamlets
Burglar and intruder alarms, designed for your property
New systems, upgrades of old panels, takeovers of alarms other companies fitted, and servicing — for houses, flats, shops and offices. Every system is designed from a survey of the property, never from a fixed kit.
Wired & hybrid alarms
Texecom and Pyronix wired systems for renovations and new builds, cabled at first fix and installed at second fix.
Texecom alarms →Upgrades & takeovers
Old panel, lost engineer code, or an alarm the last owner left behind? We keep sound wiring and sensors and replace the panel.
Alarm upgrades →Servicing & repairs
Beeping keypads, false alarms, flat batteries and faulty detectors on Texecom, Pyronix, Visonic, Risco and other makes.
Alarm servicing →Designed for the property in front of us
Alarm design for Tower Hamlets properties
Tower Hamlets has one of the highest proportions of flats in London, from council blocks and housing association homes to warehouse lofts and new towers around Canary Wharf. Houses do exist, mostly Victorian terraces in Bow and Bethnal Green and older listed homes in Spitalfields. Leasehold rules, shared entrances and listed fabric all shape what can be fitted and where.
New-build apartments on the Isle of Dogs and around Canary Wharf
Higher-floor flats in managed buildings usually have one entry door and a concierge downstairs. A compact wireless alarm with a door contact, a detector in the living area and an internal siren is normally enough, and nothing is fixed outside the flat. Lower floors with balconies or podium terraces get extra contacts on those doors.
- Fitted inside the flat only, with no drilling into communal areas
- Balcony doors covered on lower floors
- Alerts to your phone when you are away
Converted warehouses in Wapping and Limehouse
Warehouse conversions often have open-plan spaces with high ceilings, exposed brick and large original window openings. We choose detector positions that see the full room despite the height, and avoid fixing into exposed brickwork where possible. Ground-floor and riverside units with their own street or terrace doors need those covered too.
Houses in Bow, Bethnal Green and Mile End
Two-storey terraces near Victoria Park and Roman Road usually have a rear yard or small garden, and sometimes a back extension. We cover each external door, every ground-floor room and any first-floor room reachable from the extension. If the house is being gutted and rebuilt, a wired system run at first fix is the better option.
- Wireless for lived-in homes, usually fitted in a day
- Wired at first fix for full renovations
- Rear yard doors and back windows included
Georgian houses in Spitalfields and shops on Brick Lane and Whitechapel Road
The early eighteenth-century houses around Fournier Street are listed, so we keep equipment wireless, small and lightly fixed. Shops, restaurants and offices along Brick Lane, Commercial Street and Whitechapel Road need cover for shopfronts, rear doors and stockrooms, often with separate setting for upstairs offices.
- Minimal fixings inside listed rooms
- Shutter and rear-door contacts for shops
- Separate areas for shop floor and upstairs
Tower Hamlets has many conservation areas, including around Fournier Street and Brick Lane, and listed buildings may need listed building consent before anything, such as a siren box, is fixed to them.
Guide prices
What a burglar alarm costs in Tower Hamlets
Starting prices so you can budget. Your exact price comes from the survey and is fixed in writing before anything is booked.
Most homes
Wireless Ajax alarm
From £995 inc VAT
- Finished, lived-in homes
- App control and instant alerts
- Usually fitted in a day
Wired or hybrid alarm
From £1,995 inc VAT
- Renovations and new builds
- Cable already in, or run at first fix
- Texecom, Pyronix or Ajax Hybrid
Alarm upgrade
From £495 + VAT
- New panel and keypad
- Existing wired sensors kept
- Takeovers of other firms' systems
Prices depend on the number of doors, windows and rooms. Anything that adds cost — an outbuilding, long cable runs, scaffolding — is flagged at the survey, never on the day. Monitoring and SIM connectivity are optional extras quoted separately.
How it works
From first call to protected
Free site survey
We walk the property with you and check every door, window and approach before anything is priced.
Fixed written quote
Every device by make and model, the labour and the payment terms. Usually with you within 24 hours.
Installation day
Dust sheets down, tidy cable routes, and every detector walk-tested before we leave.
Handover
App set up on your phones, everyone shown how to arm and disarm, and a completion certificate for your records.
Where we work
Covering every part of Tower Hamlets
We install burglar alarms across the London Borough of Tower Hamlets — postcodes E1, E1W, E2, E3, E14 — and the neighbouring boroughs.
WhitechapelSpitalfieldsBethnal GreenBowWappingLimehousePoplarIsle of DogsAll London boroughs →Hackney →Newham →Southwark →
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Book a free alarm survey in Tower Hamlets
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FAQs
Burglar alarms in Tower Hamlets: your questions answered
I rent out a flat in a Canary Wharf tower. Can I check the alarm remotely?
Yes. The app shows whether the alarm is set, records who set and unset it, and sends an alert if a door opens while it is armed. You can give tenants their own user codes and remove them when they leave. Check the lease first, as some buildings have rules about fitting equipment.
Our Wapping loft has very high ceilings. Will motion detectors still work?
They will if positioned correctly. Most detectors are designed for a set mounting height, so in tall rooms we fit them on walls at that height rather than near the ceiling, angled to see the floor area and entry points. We test walk-through coverage before handing over the system.
Can I fit an alarm in a listed Georgian house in Spitalfields?
Usually, as long as nothing alters historic fabric. Wireless detectors can be fixed with minimal fixings into later joinery or placed on furniture, and the panel can sit in a cupboard. External sirens may need listed building consent, so we can rely on an internal siren and phone alerts until that is agreed.
We run a restaurant on Brick Lane with a flat above. Can they share one alarm?
They can share one panel with separate areas, so the restaurant is set at closing while the flat stays unset, or each can have its own system if they are let separately. We will ask how the building is occupied at survey, then design around who holds the keys to each part.
How much does a burglar alarm cost in Tower Hamlets?
A wireless Ajax alarm starts from £995 including VAT, a wired or hybrid system from £1,995 including VAT, and upgrading an old panel while keeping your existing wired sensors from £495 + VAT. Your exact price depends on the number of doors, windows and rooms, and is fixed in writing after a free survey.
Wired or wireless — which is right for my home?
If your home is finished and lived in, wireless is usually best: no chasing walls, no redecorating, and most homes are done in a day. If you are renovating, a wired system run at first fix before plastering is the better long-term choice, installed at second fix once decorating is done.
Can you take over or upgrade my existing alarm?
Usually, yes — including systems we did not install. Where the existing wiring and detectors prove sound we keep them and replace the panel and keypad, which costs far less than a new system and can add smartphone control.
What guarantee do I get?
A 12-month guarantee on our installation work, alongside the manufacturer's warranty on the equipment we supply. You also receive a completion certificate for your records.
Ready to protect your Tower Hamlets property?
Free survey, fixed written price, no obligation.