Intrusion Detection
Detect unauthorized entry and defined security conditions with a system planned around the property, operating requirements and areas that need protection. Uniservices provides intrusion-detection consulting, design, installation, modernization and service for businesses, industrial facilities, condominium corporations, apartment-building owners and property managers in Edmonton and across Alberta.
24/7 alarm monitoring is also available through a third-party monitoring station. The monitoring arrangement and response plan are defined for each client.
An intrusion-detection system should reflect how the property is used, when areas are occupied and which openings or spaces require detection. The design brings together detection devices, control equipment, keypads, on-site notification devices, power and supporting cabling according to the approved scope.
Depending on the selected system and project requirements, the design may include:
Device selection and placement depend on the property, environment, operating requirements and selected equipment. No system can guarantee that every intrusion or incident will be detected or prevented.
Uniservices reviews the property, priority areas, operating requirements and existing infrastructure before defining the system scope. The design considers the intended purpose of each detection point, system operation, control equipment, power, communications and supporting cabling.
For a separately scoped assessment, project requirements or system design, see our Consulting & Design service.
New systems and additions are installed around the approved design and site conditions. Work may include control equipment, keypads, detection devices, on-site notification devices, power and supporting cabling.
The included functions and devices are defined for the project. Compatibility with existing equipment is confirmed before it is included in the scope.
An existing intrusion-detection system may contain useful infrastructure alongside equipment that is aging, unsupported or no longer suitable for the property’s requirements. Uniservices can assess the existing system, identify practical reuse opportunities and develop a replacement or phased-upgrade approach.
For projects centred on an aging or end-of-life system, see System Modernization.
Uniservices provides intrusion-detection troubleshooting, repair and scheduled maintenance. Service may also be available for systems installed by another company, subject to an initial assessment of system condition, compatibility, administrative access and parts or software availability.
Recurring maintenance agreements can be scoped around the property and installed system. Agreement terms, included work and scheduling are defined for each client; no emergency or guaranteed response-time commitment is implied.
Uniservices can arrange 24/7 alarm monitoring through a third-party monitoring station. The station receives configured alarm signals and follows the call list and response plan agreed for the client.
Where included in that plan, the monitoring station may contact designated representatives and request police dispatch for an alarm event. Police attendance and response times are controlled by the police service and are not guaranteed by Uniservices or the monitoring station. Guard response, fire-alarm monitoring and medical-emergency monitoring are not included in this service.
The system should be planned as a complete operating arrangement rather than a collection of unrelated devices. The approved project scope may address:
Final functions depend on the selected system and approved design. Features are not assumed until compatibility and project requirements are confirmed.
Uniservices works on commercial and building-level intrusion-detection projects for businesses, industrial properties, condominium corporations, apartment-building owners and property managers.
Typical applications may include:
The required design depends on the property and approved scope. Uniservices does not provide intrusion-detection systems for individual homes.
Uniservices can assess an intrusion-detection system installed by another contractor. The first step is to determine its condition, available documentation, administrative access, compatibility and the availability of required parts or software.
After the assessment, Uniservices can explain:
Assessment does not guarantee that every existing product can be supported or integrated. The recommended next step depends on the system found on site.
Intrusion detection may work alongside other building-security systems. Where the equipment and project scope support it, Uniservices can coordinate intrusion detection with:
Each system remains separately scoped. Integration is included only after compatibility and project requirements are confirmed.
We review the property, priority areas, operating requirements, existing concerns and project goals.
For existing buildings, we examine the installed equipment and supporting infrastructure relevant to the proposed work.
We identify the proposed system, detection areas, required work, known limitations and an appropriate installation or upgrade path.
Approved work is installed and configured, and the included devices and system functions are checked against the project scope.
After completion, Uniservices can provide on-request service or a separately scoped recurring maintenance agreement.
No. Uniservices focuses on commercial and building-level systems for businesses, industrial properties, condominium corporations, apartment-building owners and property managers. We do not provide intrusion-detection systems for individual homes.
Yes, subject to an initial assessment. Service depends on the system’s condition, compatibility, administrative access and the availability of required parts or software.
Sometimes. Existing equipment and infrastructure are assessed before reuse is recommended. Components are retained only when their condition, compatibility and role in the proposed system make reuse practical.
Sometimes. A phased approach may be practical when the existing and proposed equipment can support a defined transition. The sequence depends on compatibility, property operations, infrastructure and project priorities.
It may be possible when the systems are compatible and the integration has a clear operational purpose. Compatibility and scope are confirmed before integration is proposed.
No. The system is designed around the approved detection objectives, property conditions and selected equipment, but it cannot guarantee that every intrusion, loss or incident will be detected or prevented.
Yes. Uniservices can arrange 24/7 alarm monitoring through a third-party monitoring station. The client’s call list and response plan define who is contacted and whether the monitoring station may request police dispatch. Police attendance and response times are not guaranteed. Guard response, fire-alarm monitoring and medical-emergency monitoring are not included.
Yes. Uniservices can provide recurring maintenance agreements as well as on-request service. The agreement scope and scheduling are defined for the property and installed system.
Tell us about the property, the areas or openings involved, the current system if there is one, whether monitoring is required, and what you need to accomplish. Uniservices will review the information and identify the appropriate next step.
Do not include alarm codes, passwords, access credentials or other sensitive security information.
