24/7 Monitoring

Decades of Trusted

Commercial Fire

& Intrusion Protection

Decades of Trusted

Commercial Fire

& Intrusion Protection

Allen Alarms: Commercial Fire & Security Monitoring You Can Trust

Allen Alarms specializes in UL-grade commercial fire and intrusion alarm monitoring for businesses that can’t afford downtime. From NFPA 72 compliant fire alarm systems to high-security intrusion and jamming detection, we engineer monitoring solutions that protect life, property, and continuity 24/7.

Our systems are designed for real-world threats: commercial fire hazards, forced entry, cellular jamming, communication failures, and regulatory inspections from your AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction). When seconds matter, our Central Monitoring Station (CMS) is ready with clear protocols for fire, police, supervisory, and trouble events.

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Why businesses choose Allen Alarms

Commercial fire alarm monitoring with NFPA 72 and UL 864 awareness
Professional intrusion monitoring with panic/hold-up and O/C reporting
Redundant cellular and radio-mesh communication options
Advanced cellular jamming detection and response workflows
CMS protocols aligned with local AHJ and dispatch requirements

Office Hours:

Mon–Fri: 7:00AM–3:00PM
Sat & Sun: Closed

.Dispatch Hours: 24/7

Over 30 Years of Trusted Expertise

For over three decades, Allen Alarms has served our community with unwavering professionalism, thorough expertise, and a commitment to real life safety. Experience you can count on every day, every call.

Built around life safety,

not just hardware

At Allen Alarms, monitoring isn’t an add-on, it’s the core of what we do. Every system we design starts with the end in mind: protecting people, preserving property, and keeping you compliant with the codes and standards that govern commercial fire and intrusion systems.

We understand the difference between an alarm, a supervisory condition, a trouble signal, a test, and a jamming event. We program your accounts so our CMS operators know exactly what to do, every time a signal comes in.

Our monitoring priorities

Protect life with fast, reliable fire alarm dispatch
Protect property with verified intrusion and panic signals
Maintain regulatory compliance with NFPA 72 and AHJ requirements
Ensure communication path supervision and rapid fault detection
Document events clearly for inspections, insurance, and audits

Commercial fire & intrusion monitoring, engineered correctly

Allen Alarms designs and monitors systems around how signals behave in the field: waterflow and pull stations, panic buttons and glassbreak, open/close activity, supervisory valves, and ground faults. That real world understanding is what keeps your building covered when conditions change.

Commercial fire systems

We monitor fire alarm control panels (FACP) and all critical inputs: smoke detectors, heat detectors, waterflow switches, and manual pull stations. Signals are prioritized for life safety and routed to your local fire dispatch according to AHJ and NFPA 72 requirements.

Fire alarm (Priority 1) events
Supervisory conditions (valve tamper, low air, duct detectors)
Trouble signals (ground fault, low battery, AC loss, device failure)

Intrusion & panic monitoring

From exterior doors and glassbreak to safe vibration sensors and hold up buttons, we configure intrusion systems so our operators understand exactly what’s happening on your site, especially outside business hours.

Burglary alarms from door, window, motion, and glassbreak devices
Silent panic/hold up alarms with immediate police dispatch
Open/Close reporting with late-to-close and early-open alerts

Trouble, supervision & tests handled correctly

We don’t treat every signal like a siren. Supervisory and trouble events are tracked, documented, and routed to the right contact so you stay safe without overwhelming your team or first responders.

Supervisory issues escalated per AHJ rules
Trouble signals sent to service contacts for resolution
Test signals verified so you can pass inspections with confidence

Modern supervised communication paths that keep you online

Your alarm system is only as good as its communication path. Allen Alarms engineers, installs, and maintains monitored connections using cellular, radio-mesh (AES / long-range radio), and carefully managed transitions away from legacy analog lines.

Cellular monitoring (LTE/5G)

We deploy encrypted cellular communicators that send alarm data in real time, with supervision intervals tuned to fire and intrusion requirements. Because they’re independent of your phone and internet service, they stay online when your business network doesn’t.

Encrypted LTE/5G communication
5–60 minute supervision for fire (AHJ dependent)
24-hour or tighter supervision for intrusion systems

Radio-mesh (AES / long-range radio)

For high reliability fire alarm applications, we recommend radio-mesh networks where available. Each radio becomes part of a self healing mesh where signals hop from node to node, with supervision often measured in seconds, not hours.

No dependence on phone or cellular carriers
Real-time supervision, typically ~90 seconds
Ideal for AHJs requiring dual-path or enhanced reliability

Migrating away from analog/POTS

Legacy phone lines are being retired, and VoIP conversions often break Contact ID and SIA signaling. Allen Alarms helps you plan and execute clean transitions from POTS to modern supervised paths without leaving your building unprotected.

Identify communication risks and failure points
Recommend cellular, mesh, or dual-path solutions
Test and document new paths with your CMS and AHJ

Advanced protection against cellular jamming and RF interference

Criminals increasingly use RF jammers to block cellular signals and defeat alarm systems. Allen Alarms specifies communicators with built in jamming detection and programs your monitoring account so these events are treated as serious security threats, not just another trouble beep.

Detection of abnormal RF noise, tower registration loss, and repeated failures
Jamming trouble or tamper signals reported to our CMS immediately
Documented workflows for high security sites, including police dispatch where appropriate

We also help you differentiate between true jamming, high-RF environments, metal construction issues, and low power conditions, so your response is accurate, fast, and defensible.

Real monitoring logic

Example: Jamming detected

"Jamming interference has been detected. This may indicate someone is attempting to block the alarm communication. The monitoring center has been alerted, and the responsible contacts will be notified immediately. A technician should inspect the communicator and check for RF interference or tampering."

Our response scripts are built around real world scenarios, jamming events, failed test signals, fire supervisory issues, and after-hours burglary alarms, so your sites get consistent, defensible handling every time.

Why facility managers, contractors, and owners rely on Allen Alarms

We speak the language of inspectors, insurance adjusters, and AHJs and we translate it into systems your team can operate with confidence every day.

Code and standard aware design

Our fire alarm monitoring solutions are built with NFPA 72, UL 864, and local AHJ requirements in mind, from supervision windows to dual-path mandates.

Technician first troubleshooting

We build systems that are serviceable. From repeated troubles to communication failures, our documentation makes it easy for technicians to diagnose issues quickly and get you back to full protection.

Documentation your AHJ and insurer will appreciate

Open/close reports, test logs, supervisory history, and trouble records are captured so you can demonstrate that your fire and intrusion systems have been continuously monitored and maintained.

Let Allen Alarms design your next monitoring upgrade

Whether you’re bringing an older fire panel up to current code, replacing failing POTS lines, or tightening after-hours intrusion protection, Allen Alarms can help you design a monitoring solution that your AHJ, insurer, and internal team will trust.