Security systems / CCTV

Crown Alarms

Durham5.0· 133 reviews · 1 independent public source
Trust score
59out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume133
Evidence breadth1 independent public source
Profile statusListed

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Reviews · public evidence

What customers say

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5.0out of 5
133 reviews in public evidenceMost recent review
Checkatrade133 reviews · 5.0 avg

Highlights

"Alarm started counting down for no apparent reason. Rang Ian who arranged to come the following day. He checked out alarm and diagnosed a faulty sensor, which he replaced. Ian was very professional and worked to an extremely high standard. Will definitely use again."

AnonymousCheckatrade5.0 rating

"Very good service from quote to installation, work was completed to a high standard and Andy was very polite and knowledgeable."

AnonymousCheckatrade5.0 rating

"Responded promptly. Assessed the situation, made recommendations and booked us in . Came as promised and did the installation as specified, New system working well."

AnonymousCheckatrade4.9 rating

Detailed reviews

Showing the 20 reviews we hold full text for. The 133 headline total is the review volume reported for Crown Alarms across public review sources.

Anonymous4.9 / 5 ·

Responded promptly. Assessed the situation, made recommendations and booked us in . Came as promised and did the installation as specified, New system working well.

Checkatrade
Anonymous5.0 / 5 ·

Alarm started counting down for no apparent reason. Rang Ian who arranged to come the following day. He checked out alarm and diagnosed a faulty sensor, which he replaced. Ian was very professional and worked to an extremely high standard. Will definitely use again.

Checkatrade
Anonymous5.0 / 5 ·

Very good service from quote to installation, work was completed to a high standard and Andy was very polite and knowledgeable.

Checkatrade
Local context

Rated 5.0★ — above the local average for security systems / cctv in Durham

Across 9 rated security systems / cctv in Durham, the typical rating is 4.7★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.

Sources

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1 named public source

Public evidence last checked May 2026

About

Alarms / security in Durham, County Durham.

What this business says about itself
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What this business says about itself

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Online since 2016. Their website domain was first registered in 2016, according to the public domain registry — an independent sign of how long they’ve been operating online (we checked this ourselves, it’s not a claim from their site).

  • Established: 1984 (42 years in business)
  • Good to know: Fixed pricing

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How long they've really been tradingThey state they've been established since 1984, but the earliest independent source we can find is 2016. Worth asking them about the gap.
They say, established1984Website online since2016
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Profile status: Listed
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Common questions about Crown Alarms

What do customers say about Crown Alarms?

Crown Alarms has 133 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.

How do I know Crown Alarms's reviews are genuine?

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How long has Crown Alarms been trading?

Crown Alarms's website has been online since 2016, according to the public domain registry — an independent marker of how long they have been established.