# Crown Alarms

Crown Alarms is a security systems / cctv in Durham. Rated 5.0/5 from 133 public reviews across 1 review source. This is the MyTrustedTraders public-evidence profile — independent reviews, credentials and registry data from named public sources, with no ads and no paid placement.

Trust score: 59/100

They state they've been established since 1984, but the earliest independent source we can find is 2016. Worth asking them about the gap.

## About
Alarms / security in Durham, County Durham.

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Checkatrade | 5.0/5 | 133 |

_Per-source review counts may overlap — they need not sum to the 133 cross-checked total above._

Rated 5.0★ — above the local average for security systems / cctv in Durham. Across 9 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.

Most recent review: 2 years ago.

## In customers' own words
_Verbatim quotes from this trader's public reviews, each attributed to its source:_
> "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."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Very good service from quote to installation, work was completed to a high standard and Andy was very polite and knowledgeable."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Responded promptly. Assessed the situation, made recommendations and booked us in . Came as promised and did the installation as specified, New system working well."
> — Anonymous (4.9, via Checkatrade)

## Trades
Security systems / CCTV

## See their work
_The trader's own portfolio — galleries and visual-work profiles they publish (real work to view, not a self-claim):_
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/crownalarms)

## Independent verification
_What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_
- Review volume: MTT is showing 133 public reviews on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Public listing spread: MTT is showing 1 public listing for this trader. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Business identity: MTT is showing public business identity data with operating status unknown. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Website: MTT is showing a public website for this trader. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)

Full verification checklist: https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/crown-alarms/checks

## Credentials & sources
- Credentials shown: 0
- Companies House status: unknown
- Website online since 2016 (verified via public domain registry)
- Evidence held from: Checkatrade
- Public evidence last checked May 2026

## What this business says about itself
_Self-declared on the trader's own website, not independently verified:_
- Established: 1984 (42 years in business)
- Good to know: Fixed pricing

## Before you hire a security systems / cctv
_What to check when choosing this kind of trade — general guidance, not a claim about this business:_
- Look for consistent reviews across several named sources, not one polished profile.
- Check any credential evidence, and that the business details independently check out.
- Get a written quote and keep guarantee, insurance and payment terms in writing.
- Run the Cowboy Checker before you commit to anyone.

## Contact
- Website: https://crownalarms.com

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