Security
Trusted and experienced installers of security systems, CCTV and intruder alarms.
Keeping burglars and intruders out!
Keeping your property safe.
Choosing the right security systems is what can make the difference.
From intruder alarms to fire alarms and smoke detectors, door entry and gate access to security and emergency lighting.
It all plays a part in keeping your property safe and you in control.
Connex have a team of experienced professionals that can install a full range products using high quality and reliable brands. From external wired and wireless detectors, IP detectors, Laser detectors, Infrared, LED Illuminators and white-light LED Illuminators.
Knowing that your home and business including everything in it means the world to you, we will complete the installation to the highest standards, leaving you to relax and feel safe knowing your property is under a fully tested and secure professional system.
We can also supply, install and maintain:
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Monitored and unmonitored alarm systems
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Access Control/Electric Gates
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Burglar Alarms
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Fire and smoke alarms
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Pet friendly alarm systems
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CCTV
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CCTV and alarm system annual servicing
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Security Lighting
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Emergency Lighting
Covering Domestic, Commercial And Industrial Premises.
Connex will fit your alarm and set up your system so you can sleep safe in the knowledge that your business is secure. During the installation of a security system it is sometimes necessary to carry out minor remedial works such as drilling holes into brickwork etc; we always do our best to ensure these areas are left as previously found with minimal disruption.
We are Part P registered with NAPIT (National Association Professional Inspectors and Testers) and qualified to BS 7671 18th Edition. We provide a professional and reliable service working to high standards and all work is guaranteed. Our staff are all DBS checked.
We offer a no obligation survey so we can design and map the safest system for your environment at affordable and competitive prices while providing a wide range of high quality bespoke security systems
" Your Local Electrical Connection "
Wired or Wire-less?
Wired V's Wireless CCTV.
If you’re looking for a CCTV system for your home or business, one of the first choices you’ll have to make is whether to go for a wired or a wireless system. Below we lay out all the facts to help you make the right decision.
Installation Cost
While the parts for a wireless system are more expensive, the installation time required is a lot less than for a wired system (typically half). As a result, we can now install a wireless CCTV system for less than the cost of a wired one in most smaller premises.
In your home a wireless system is far more tidier installation. No ugly cables have to be fitted around doorways or hidden in plastic trunking and there is no need to drill holes through walls.
However, if your workplace has cable trays or suspended ceilings then the cabling/labour element of the installation cost will fall and the balance may swing in favour of wired.
Running costs
Wireless systems run on batteries, which we recommend changing every two years. These have a cost over and above the price of maintenance and the price of the panel battery used as a power back up for both wired and wireless systems. How much more depends on the number of detection devices on your system but it is not normally a large number and it is only every other year. Replacement parts are more expensive for a wireless system than for a wired one; however, all our parts come with a minimum one year guarantee.
Reliability
Wireless alarms used to be notorious for false activations. However, after more than 10 years of research and development they have more than caught up with their wired counterparts. In most people’s opinion both systems are as reliable as each other.
Disruption and Aesthetics
This is a clear winner for the wireless system. No wiring means a cleaner installation. It also means a much shorter installation time (for most wireless systems we are in and out in under a day) so less disruption in your home or workplace. These concerns are more geared towards domestic customers, however. If you can plan your alarm installation to take place during fit out of your workplace or refurbishment of your home, we can keep labour time and disruption to a minimum.
Flexibility
Extensions to a wireless system are simple. We can install new cameras, programme them into the system and it’s done. Wired systems are more complex, disruptive and time-consuming. With a wireless system, cameras can be located in the optimum positions, whereas wired systems are often restricted by cabling issues. Again, with large commercial premises this is less of an issue.
Conclusion
Given that both systems are equally reliable, we advise the majority of our domestic and small business customers to install wireless systems. However, for larger commercial premises, the running costs and scalability of wired systems usually get our vote, especially if we can install the system during fit out.
Ask us about wired and wireless systems for your home and business.
