scrimshanker Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Hi All Could I gauge how many professional installers on here are either SSAIB or NSI registered and how many find they don't actually need the registration as they don't do much insurance or police response work. If you aren't registered do you find it harder to find work and what is your niche market? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 there's a small amount of people who want a proper alarm, a smaller still amount who want maintenance, a smaller amount again who want proper signalling, & not all of these want a URN 1 1 Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimshanker Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 So I'm guessing for a small company the hoops you have to jump through may not be worth it. Do you have a niche market or do you just fit alarms and cctv to domestic and small business? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 in principle its a good idea, however its nots gonna make you rich... Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 For me it's a small niche market of those who are happy that the minimum price for a decent quality intruder alarm in a 3 bed semi is circa £600ish. No SSAIB / NSI here. Those customers do exist, just don't expect a flood of them. 1 Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimshanker Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 So do you do much in the way of small business and is the bulk of work alarm or cctv I ask as I'm contracting at the mo and want to move in to my own game but unsure of the market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) Yeah some small business, sometimes it means I do the CCTV and Access whilst someone else does the approved intruder; whilst usually this can be a bit undesirable, as they (approved intruder people) might try and steal the CCTV / Access back, the feedback I usually get is that the alarm people are crap and lazy anyway plus unreliable and I'm great (but that still doesn't make it worthwhile getting approved). A lot less callback / bother on CCTV and Access IMHO and esp. access a lot less muppets to quote against plus usually customer expectation it wont be £99.99 a door. Edited November 5, 2017 by datadiffusion Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimshanker Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 interesting, on a rough average how many doors per system do you do, I imagine you don't get large buildings. but then again I doubt people care about registration for access. do you work alone or do you have a crew? I ask as it will be just be and the occasional extra guy. was thinking big installs could be farmed off to sparks and I just fit the important bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 3 hours ago, datadiffusion said: For me it's a small niche market of those who are happy that the minimum price for a decent quality intruder alarm in a 3 bed semi is circa £600ish. No SSAIB / NSI here. Those customers do exist, just don't expect a flood of them. £600? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 let's stop working for a pint Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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