What should an apartment development actually protect?

Usually the shared areas: plant rooms, bike and bin stores and the car park. That is where losses occur, and it is where residents tend to assume somebody else is responsible.

How do we handle contractor access?

Individual codes with defined validity, so access can be granted for a period and withdrawn without changing the code for everyone else.

Can this be on the same contract as the fire alarm?

Yes, with a single renewal date and one point of contact.

Intruder Alarms · Wicklow

Monitored Intruder Alarms in Wicklow

ADS Group designs, installs, maintains and monitors commercial intruder alarm systems across Wicklow, specified to the grade the risk and the insurer require and monitored 24/7 through an Alarm Receiving Centre. North Wicklow is a short run from our Dublin 24 base. In apartment developments the protected areas are usually the plant rooms, stores and car parks rather than the residences.

What matters for Wicklow buildings

In a development, the risk is in the shared areas

Bike stores, plant rooms, bin stores and car parks are where losses happen in apartment developments, and they are also the areas residents assume somebody else is watching. Protection is specified for those spaces rather than for the building envelope as a whole.

Access by many people makes code discipline essential

Contractors, cleaners and agents all need access at different times. Individual codes with defined validity are what keep a shared building's alarm meaningful rather than permanently unset.

Hotels need the back of house covered

Public-facing areas stay occupied, so the real exposure is stores, offices and plant areas overnight. Zoning protects those while the front of house continues trading.

What the visit includes

Survey and specification to the grade the risk and the insurance policy require
Shared areas prioritised: plant rooms, bike and bin stores, car parks
Individual codes with defined validity for contractors and agents
24/7 monitoring through an Alarm Receiving Centre, with a documented escalation protocol
Scheduled maintenance and certification, on the same contract as your fire systems if you want
24/7 emergency callout for faults and activations

Full detail on the system types, the standards and the certification process is on the Intruder Alarms page, and everything else we cover in the county is on the Wicklow page.

Frequently asked questions

What should an apartment development actually protect?: Usually the shared areas: plant rooms, bike and bin stores and the car park. That is where losses occur, and it is where residents tend to assume somebody else is responsible.
How do we handle contractor access?: Individual codes with defined validity, so access can be granted for a period and withdrawn without changing the code for everyone else.
Can this be on the same contract as the fire alarm?: Yes, with a single renewal date and one point of contact.

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An engineer assesses the site, reviews the existing system and its documentation, and returns a written scope of works.

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