Alarm System Removal Guide

Scope of Works

• Verify panel type, mains spur and any active monitoring contract; isolate power and battery.

• Silence external sounder, notify ARC (Alarm Receiving Centre) if monitored.

• Remove bell-box, control panel, keypads, sensors, contacts and trunking.

• Make safe/terminate live cables, fit blanking plates and label retained feeds.

• Patch drill holes; tidy debris, segregate recyclable WEEE components for disposal.

• Provide completion certificate and confirm system is fully de-commissioned.
  

Typical Cost (VAT incl.)

Time on Site

• Typical: 1 – 2 hours for a standard four-sensor domestic system.

• Can extend if: wiring buried in walls, multiple bell-boxes, loft cabling requires crawl boards, or roof-mounted sounder needs scaffold.
  

Questions to Ask Your Tradie

1. Are you SSAIB or NSI Gold approved and insured for working at height?

2. Does the price include call-out, labour, disposal of the control panel and batteries, and VAT?

3. Will you inform my monitoring company and leave written proof the system is safe?

4. How will you make live cables safe and patch any wall holes?

5. Do you remove the external bell-box or just disable it?

6. What surcharge applies if scaffolding or out-of-hours work is needed?

7. Can you recycle components responsibly and provide a WEEE certificate?
   

How to Avoid Surprises

• Reserve parking near the bell-box elevation for ladder safety.

• Provide loft ladder or clear loft boards where cables run.

• Check tenancy or freeholder rules about facade alterations.

• Confirm mains spur location so power can be isolated quickly.

• Warn neighbours that a short test siren may sound during de-commissioning.

• Ensure monitoring contract is cancelled to avoid false call-outs after removal.