Every Chicago business owner wants to feel confident that their property, employees, and assets remain protected when they aren’t on site. However, as crime rates change, regulations evolve, and security threats become more sophisticated, relying on several different companies to handle individual parts of your security system no longer makes sense.
Instead, Chicago businesses need an integrated security system—one that a single local security company designs, installs, monitors, and maintains.
The Challenge With Disconnected Security Solutions
Many Illinois businesses have built their security systems piece by piece over the years. For example, one vendor may provide the burglar alarm, another may handle the cameras, and a third company may have installed the fire alarm system years ago.
As a result, businesses can experience coverage gaps, technology mismatches, and confusion over responsibility when something fails.
Commercial properties face three key risks when they rely on disconnected security systems:
Slower response times: When systems operate independently, monitoring teams and first responders may spend valuable time determining what happened and which system generated the alert.
Compliance risks: NFPA 72 standards apply to fire alarm systems, while industry-specific regulations may govern access control and other security measures. Consequently, isolated systems can make audits, inspections, and compliance management more difficult.
Increased long-term expenses: Multiple maintenance agreements, duplicate hardware, and compatibility problems during upgrades can ultimately cost more than a unified solution managed by a single security provider.
ASI’s Unified Solution: Complete Integrated Security
Alarm Security Inc. has provided security system installation throughout the Chicago metropolitan area for more than four decades. Established in 1982 and based in Des Plaines, Illinois, ASI provides full-service security solutions under one roof.
Our team plans, installs, monitors, and maintains every aspect of your security system. Therefore, you don’t have to coordinate multiple vendors or determine who is responsible when something needs attention.
No finger-pointing. No blind spots. Just integrated security customized for your property.
ASI offers five main areas of security:
1. Burglar Alarm Systems
Professional burglar alarm installation provides the foundation for effective commercial security. ASI designs intrusion detection systems that protect your building, individual rooms, and valuable assets.
As a Bosch Authorized Security Dealer, we provide security hardware such as door and window sensors, motion detectors, and glass-break detectors. Together, these devices help detect genuine security threats while reducing false alarms.
2. Fire Alarm Systems
Fire protection is essential for every commercial property. ASI performs UL-listed fire alarm work that meets NFPA 72 guidelines, helping businesses address fire code compliance and insurance requirements.
More importantly, ASI can connect your fire alarm system with other parts of your security network. When a fire alarm activates, for example, your monitoring team, access control system, and video surveillance system can respond immediately.
As a result, your business gains a more coordinated response during an emergency.
3. Video Surveillance
Video surveillance technology has advanced far beyond traditional analog cameras. Today, ASI installs IP-based camera networks that provide live viewing, smart analytics, and integration with alarm and access control platforms.
Whether you operate a retail store, distribution center, or large corporate complex, these systems provide clear, usable video when you need it. Additionally, integrated cameras can help your team verify security events and better understand what happened before, during, and after an incident.
4. Access Control Systems
Managing who can enter your building—and when—is critical to maintaining a secure commercial property. ASI installs solutions ranging from basic card readers to advanced multi-location, multi-door systems with biometric authentication.
Furthermore, integrating access control with video surveillance and alarm systems creates a more complete security record. For instance, your system can link an access event with corresponding recorded video, making it easier to review suspicious activity or investigate an incident.
5. 24/7 Alarm Monitoring
A security system only protects your business effectively when it produces the right response to an emergency. That’s why ASI provides 24/7 alarm monitoring for burglar, fire, access control, and environmental alarms through a connected security network.
When an alarm occurs, the monitoring team can quickly identify the event and initiate the appropriate response. Therefore, your business remains protected even when no one is on site.
How an Integrated System Helps Your Company
When all five security components work together as one solution, your business gains benefits that individual systems cannot provide on their own.
Unified incident handling: For example, an unauthorized entry after hours can automatically trigger the nearest camera, activate an alarm, and notify the monitoring station at the same time. Instead of relying on separate systems to react independently, your security network coordinates the response.
Easier management: With one dashboard, one vendor, and one point of contact, you can manage changes, repairs, and upgrades more efficiently. As a result, your staff spends less time coordinating different security providers.
Scalability for the future: As your company grows, your security system can grow with it. You can add cameras, doors, sensors, and other components without replacing the entire system.
Insurance and regulatory benefits: Professionally installed and monitored systems may qualify your business for certain insurance benefits. In addition, UL-listed fire services and documented access records can simplify audits and inspections.
Ultimately, integration gives your business a security system that works as a coordinated network rather than a collection of unrelated devices.
Why Local Makes All the Difference: The ASI Edge
National security chains often sell pre-built systems and rely on third-party companies to complete installations. Then, when you experience a problem, you may become another ticket in a national call center queue.
Alarm Security Inc. takes a different approach.
We’re a locally owned company based in Des Plaines, Illinois. When you need assistance, our team can respond quickly with technicians who understand Chicago-area businesses and their security requirements.
Additionally, our technicians are licensed and trained to address Chicago building codes, Illinois fire regulations, and local security concerns. That local knowledge allows us to recommend and install systems based on the realities businesses face throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.
Our A+ BBB Rating since 2000 reflects our long-standing commitment to service and customer support. For more than four decades, we have stood behind the security solutions we provide.
When you choose ASI, you’re not simply choosing security equipment. Instead, you’re building a long-term partnership with a company that has served Chicago-area businesses since 1982.
Who We Serve
Every industry faces different security challenges. Therefore, ASI tailors its integrated security solutions to the specific requirements of each business and property.
Retail Stores: Combine video surveillance, burglar alarms, and after-hours monitoring in one integrated system to help protect employees, customers, inventory, and property.
Warehouses and Distribution Centers: Strengthen security with perimeter protection, dock access control, video surveillance, and temperature or humidity monitoring.
Schools and Educational Institutions: Improve campus security by integrating access control, emergency communication, and video surveillance.
Cannabis Dispensaries: Address Illinois security requirements with compliance-focused surveillance, access control, alarm, and monitoring solutions.
Financial Institutions: Protect employees, customers, sensitive areas, and assets through burglar alarms, controlled access, and high-definition video surveillance.
Government Buildings: Maintain secure and auditable access while monitoring sensitive areas and security events.
Hotels and Restaurants: Protect guests, employees, and property with security solutions designed to operate without unnecessarily interfering with the customer experience.
No matter the industry, an integrated approach allows each security component to support the others.
Contact Us for a Free Consultation
Is your business currently using several separate security systems from multiple providers? If so, now may be the right time to consider a more integrated approach.
Alarm Security Inc. provides free security assessments throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. During your assessment, our security professionals will evaluate your property, identify potential risks, and recommend a solution that brings burglar alarms, fire protection, video surveillance, access control, and 24/7 monitoring together.
Instead of managing disconnected systems and multiple vendors, you can work with one local security company for your complete security solution.
Schedule your free security consultation by calling (847) 390-9600 or contact our Des Plaines office to arrange a site visit.
We’ve been installing peace of mind since 1982. Let us bring that experience to your business.
FAQs
What exactly is an integrated security system?
An integrated security system connects multiple security technologies—including burglar alarms, fire alarms, video surveillance, access control, and professional monitoring—so they can communicate and work together.
For example, if someone triggers a door alarm after hours, the system can activate a nearby camera and alert the monitoring center. As a result, your security response becomes faster and more coordinated.
How long will installation take?
The installation timeline depends on the size of your property, the complexity of the system, and the security components your business requires.
Because ASI is a locally owned Des Plaines company, our team can coordinate directly with Chicago-area businesses throughout the process. We can typically begin installation within days of your consultation and respond to service calls within hours.
Should I go with a professional installer or try to do it myself?
For commercial properties, professional installation offers significant advantages over a typical DIY security system.
DIY products may not support full integration, professional monitoring, commercial-grade equipment, or applicable local code requirements. In contrast, a professional installer can design the system around your property, security risks, operational needs, and relevant regulations.
Additionally, professional installation helps ensure that cameras, sensors, alarms, access control devices, and monitoring services work together properly.
Because ASI is locally based in Des Plaines, our team can also provide ongoing service and support when your business needs it.
Can I get 24/7 monitoring?
Yes. ASI offers 24/7 monitoring for burglar alarms, fire alarms, access control events, and environmental sensors.
Because these systems can operate as part of one connected network, the monitoring team can quickly identify security events and initiate the appropriate response.
What locations do you cover?
Alarm Security Inc. is located in Des Plaines and serves businesses throughout the greater Chicago area and surrounding Illinois communities.
Because we live and work in the region, our team understands the security concerns, regulations, and operational challenges that Illinois businesses face. That local experience allows us to provide security solutions designed specifically for businesses in the communities we serve.
