Services
Everything that runs on low voltage, under one license
Cameras, alarms, fire alarm, access control, cabling, fiber, networking and A/V. Designed together so the pathways, the power and the network all account for each other.
What we install
Nine low-voltage and security services across Virginia
Video Surveillance
IP video surveillance, NVR/VMS, remote viewing
4K IPPoE+ONVIF30–90 day retention See details
Burglar & Intrusion Alarms
Monitored intrusion detection with cellular backup
Cellular + Wi-Fi dual pathCMS central station24/7 See details
Fire Alarm Systems
Commercial fire alarm design, install, inspection
NFPA 72FAS licensedpermit + inspection See details
Access Control & Entry
Card, fob, keypad and mobile credential entry
OSDP v2REXfail-safe/fail-secureNFPA 101 See details
Structured Cabling
Cat5e/Cat6/Cat6A data and voice infrastructure
TIA-568.2-DCat6A 10G @ 100 mFluke DSX-5000 certified See details
Fiber Optic Cabling
OS1/OS2 single-mode, OM1–OM5 multimode, splicing
OM1–OM5LC/SC/ST/MPOfusion spliceOTDR See details
Networking & Wi-Fi
Switching, PoE budgets, access point design
Wi-Fi 6/6EPoE++ 60 WVLAN segmentation See details
Audio / Video & TV Mounting
Displays, distributed audio, conference rooms
HDBaseT70 V distributed audioin-wall rated See details
Managed IT & MSP
Proactive IT management, monitoring and support
24/7 monitoringpatchingbackuphelpdesk See detailsWhat we use
The standards we build to, and the gear we build with
Ask three contractors what cable they are running and you will get three different answers. Here is ours, in writing, before you sign anything.
Codes and standards
| Structured cabling | ANSI/TIA-568.2-D · TIA-569 pathways · TIA-606 labeling · TIA-607 bonding |
|---|---|
| Fiber optic | ANSI/TIA-568.3-D · Tier 1 loss + Tier 2 OTDR |
| Fire alarm | NFPA 72 · NEC Article 760 · Virginia SFPC |
| Low-voltage wiring | NEC Article 725 Class 2 · Article 800 communications |
| Access control egress | NFPA 101 Life Safety Code · Virginia USBC |
| Power over Ethernet | IEEE 802.3af / at / bt, budgeted per switch |
| Camera interoperability | ONVIF Profile S / G / T |
Platforms and materials
| Alarm & automation | Alarm.com-powered panels. Elite Connect is an authorized dealer. App control, cellular reporting, video and automation on one platform. |
|---|---|
| Video surveillance | ONVIF-compliant IP cameras and recorders in both commercial and residential lines, specified to the site rather than to one brand. |
| Access control | Cloud-managed and on-premise controllers with OSDP readers, card, fob and mobile credentials. |
| Cable & hardware | Trade-grade material purchased through ADI Global Distribution, not big-box cable. |
| Monitoring | Criticom Monitoring Services (CMS), a UL-listed central station, under contract to us. 24/7/365, cellular and dual-path signaling. |
Not married to one manufacturer. If a brand is right for your building we will spec it; if a rep is pushing something that does not fit, we will say so.
Dealer relationships we hold
These are authorizations, not logos on a page. A dealer relationship means factory pricing, direct technical support, firmware and warranty handled through us, and training on the platform, which is why we can stand behind what we spec.
Distribution accounts
Trade counters, not big-box aisles. Accounts mean stock we can pull the same day, real return terms and material that arrives with its certifications.
Other lines we specify and install
No formal agreement with these. They are simply the material we reach for when the job calls for it, bought through the accounts above and through 21st Century Distributing and Wesco.
Every line we install: 59 brands
✓ = we hold an authorized dealer relationship with that manufacturer
Questions
Questions about how we work
Do you subcontract any of these nine services?
No. The Virginia Class A license carries both the ESC specialty for electronic security and the FAS specialty for fire alarm, so the two trades most contractors sub out are done in house. That is also why one company can take responsibility when a camera, a door and a fire panel all have to work together.
Can you take over a system another company installed?
Usually. Most panels, recorders and access systems can be taken over and reprogrammed rather than replaced, which is cheaper than a rip-out. We inspect what is there first and tell you honestly whether it is worth keeping or whether you will be replacing it in two years.
Which services have published prices?
Residential alarm and camera work, because houses resemble one another enough for a package to be honest. Those start at $1,395 installed and are listed in full on the packages page. Fire alarm, access control, commercial video and cabling are priced per device, per door or per drop after a site walk, because no two commercial buildings are alike.
How far will you travel for a job?
Anywhere in Virginia. The contractor and DCJS licenses are statewide, so there is no line on the map where our authority to do this work stops. Hampton Roads is the home market and gets same-week scheduling; Richmond, Northern Virginia, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Roanoke and Lynchburg are scheduled and mobilized for.
Bundled the right way
One pathway, four systems
Cameras, access control, Wi-Fi and A/V all end up in the same walls, the same ceiling and often the same closet. When four separate vendors each run their own cable, you pay four mobilizations, get four sets of holes, and inherit a telecom room nobody can read.
Running it through one licensed contractor means the pathway is designed once, the PoE budget is calculated once against every device on the switch, and there is one company to call when something is not working. It is usually cheaper, and it is always cleaner.
Start with a free phone consult
Thirty minutes on the phone, at a time you pick. If the job is a fit, we walk the property and send a written, itemized proposal. No charge and no obligation.