Christie Intruder Alarms

Christie Intruder Alarms Ltd design, install and maintain security and fire safety systems: access control, burglar alarms, CCTV, fire alarms, fire extinguishers, locks, safes, gates, etc, everything for your electronic or physical security - hence our tagline "Secure Your World". Safeguard your businesses from anywhere CIA want to empower the protectors of those businesses, to enable them to continue safeguarding their premises remotely with absolute confidence that at least their assets are safe.

With well over fifty thousand installations, Christie Intruder Alarms Ltd (CIA) is the South Coast's leading security company. Our customers are the focus of everything we do so it is no surprise that much of our business is from personal recommendation (view testimonials), making us a successful and well-respected business. Established in the late '60s (our history), CIA's headquarters is Security House (our own purpose-built building) at 212-218 London Road, Waterlooville, Portsmouth, Hampshire (find us) where the staff are committed to offering a first class service and quality product.

Intruder alarms are the bedrock of CIA's product range. In this section you'll find a wealth of information on residential and commercial alarms, advice on system design and wireless alarms, and what to do if you are moving premises or moving into one which already has a CIA burglar alarm. Christie Intruder Alarms knows that everyone's security needs are different so our experienced system designers will work with you to create the right system for your individual requirements, whatever the size or the complexity.

Our fire detection systems are designed to ensure adequate warning is provided to all occupants of a building to allow them sufficient time to escape to a place of safety and to summon the local fire fighting force so as to minimise the risk to life and limit fire damage to building contents and its structure. Our BAFE SP203 fire alarm system designers will design a system for the protection of life, property or both, and can be installed throughout the property or installed within defined areas of risk as determined from the findings of a fire risk assessment, local fire authority requirement or insurer's stipulation.

We're MLA (Master Locksmith Association) accredited and there's not much we don't know about locks or physical security in general. As an MLA (Master Locksmith Association) approved company you can rest assured that CIA's Locksmiths are highly skilled, reputable engineers of the highest standard and the work we carried out is fully guaranteed for a full 12 months from the installation date. CIA's Locksmiths are specialists in the installation, opening and servicing of all types of locking systems.

CIA's CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) expertise is unparalleled and this section explains the specifics for commercial and residential digital video surveillance, the Data Protection Act, the ins-and-outs of monitoring, identifies the hardware and demystifies the often confusing terminology. Often the ideal system to protect your property is CCTV (Closed Circuit Television). Not only does it act as a visual deterrent but the video or digital recording provides an invaluable method of recording crime, violence or anti-social behaviour.

Electric automated gates should not only add security and value to your home, they should offer safety to anyone using them. Following two tragedies involving electric automated gates and children, the HSE issued strict guidelines in September 2010. When it comes to electric gates, the onus of responsibility is on the owner, landlord or management company to ensure that electric gates are working in a safe manner. Since five young children were killed or seriously injured in accidents involving electronic gates, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued the September 2010 HSE electric gate guidelines.

If you are responsible for the safety of those people who work in your building, you have a responsibility to carry out a fire risk assessment. There are organisations that will do this on your behalf but if you are doing this yourself you have many factors to consider including the construction of your building and which doors are fire doors. There's not much to say about a door is there? You open it, usually to get from one room to another, or you close it, usually to stop a draft! But when it comes to fire safety in a commercial property, a fire door has a far greater significance.

NSI is the acronym for the National Security Inspectorate. It is regarded as the most respected of all the compliancy bodies governing the security industry. The NSI have three levels of approval: Bronze, Silver and Gold, of which the Gold Medal is their premier scheme and guarantees that businesses are run in a competent, professional manner to the highest standards. CIA were also one of the first companies (in 2006) to achieved the NSI Fire Gold Medal standard. We achieved certification for the BAFE SP203 Modular Scheme for Fire Detection & Alarm Systems, regulated through the NSI, in all 4 modules: Design, Installation, Commissioning & Handover and Verification & Maintenance in 2006.

Excellent explanation of system options and how to use it. Nothing was too much effort. Engineer took his time to think about the best way to overcome problems that were not apparent at the time of survey. He made suggestions as to the best way to overcome them. Everything was done and cleaned up. Whilst considering a security system installation, we noticed alot of properties in the area that had CIA alarm boxes installed and when we asked some local people about them, we discovered that CIA was a local well established company that had a good reputation.

Effective fire alarm systems require expertise. Read how CIA's expertise in fire alarms can deliver complete packages for commercial and residential properties. This section overviews the British Standards and Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, different types of systems (addressable, non-addressable, analogue, radio, air sampling, etc), the importance of using a third party accredited (eg BAFE) installer, and more. CIA design and install fire alarms for both commercial and residential properties.

We know all about Access Control. With over 40 years' experience in access control, CIA's workforce and visitor management systems are skillfully designed to suit sites of all sizes and complexity - everything from a single site to multiple site enterprise. Its primary function is help make life easier while increasing security and protecting staff and property. Being both NSI NACOSS Gold certificated and an MLA approved locksmith does give us the edge over many other access control installers. We'll work with you to select the right technology for your application, from PIN number keypads, swipe cards and key fobs, to complex biometric systems, from brands like Paxton and Salto, and will install your system with unsurpassed workmanship.