Wigan’s local alarm engineer · 18 years
Burglar alarms & CCTV, done properly.
Installed, serviced and repaired across Wigan by Dean Foster. You speak to the engineer, you get a straight price, and your home is protected the right way.
- 100% recommend235 reviews on Facebook
- 12 months’ free call-out cover with every service
- One local engineerDean quotes, fits and services. No call centre.
- Free, no-obligation quotesA straight price before any work starts.
- 12 months’ call-out coverFree with every service (parts extra).
- Any make, any installerOld systems serviced, repaired or upgraded.
What we do
Alarms and cameras for Wigan homes
Wired and wireless alarms, Hikvision CCTV and Ring doorbells, or an old system that keeps going off at 3am: one engineer, start to finish.
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Meet your engineer
The person you ring is the person who turns up
DF Alarms is Dean Foster, a security alarm engineer based in Wigan. No sales team, no subcontractors, no call centre. Just one engineer who has spent 18 years fitting, servicing and repairing burglar alarms and CCTV.
That means you get an honest opinion on what your home actually needs, a price you can understand, and someone who knows your system inside out when it needs attention years from now. It is why 235 people have reviewed DF Alarms on Facebook, and why every one of them recommends Dean.
- Wired and wireless alarms, new or existing
- Any make serviced, even if someone else fitted it
- Shown how to use it before he leaves
Reviews
What our customers say
235 reviews on Facebook, and 100% of them recommend Dean. Here are a few, word for word.
Alarm playing up?
Going off for no reason? Beeping? Lost the code?
Most false alarms come down to a handful of causes, and almost all of them can be fixed. Dean traces the real fault instead of just resetting it, so it does not happen again next week.
- Tired backup batteriesThe most common cause of a bell box going off or the panel beeping.
- Sensors seeing pets or spidersOr a heater, curtain or draught in their line of sight.
- Loose door contactsA door that has dropped or a magnet that has shifted.
- Codes nobody knowsMoved in and inherited a system? It can usually be reset.
CCTV
See who is at your door, from anywhere
Good CCTV is about the details: cameras at the right height, pointing at the right places, sharp enough to show a face at night. Dean plans the coverage around your drive, doors and garden, fits it neatly and sets up the app on your phone before he leaves.
- Day and night cameras with clear night vision
- Recording kept at home, not on someone else’s server
- Live view and movement alerts on your phone
How it works
From first call to a system you trust
Ring or message Dean
Tell him what you need: a new alarm, a service, a fault or cameras. You speak to the engineer, not a sales line.
A look and a free quote
For new systems Dean comes and looks at the house, then gives you a clear, no-obligation price.
Fitted neatly
Sensors, contacts, keypad, bell box or cameras installed tidily, placed where they work best for your home.
Tested and explained
Everything tested before he leaves, and you are shown how to set, unset and use it with confidence.
Real installs
Recent work around Wigan
Areas we cover
Covering Wigan and ten miles around
DF Alarms is based in Wigan, so the whole borough is on the doorstep, from Standish and Orrell to Leigh, Atherton and Golborne. We also cover Chorley, Horwich, Westhoughton, Skelmersdale, St Helens and the west side of Bolton.
- Wigan
- Standish
- Orrell
- Hindley
- Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Golborne
- Leigh
- Atherton
- Tyldesley
- Westhoughton
- Horwich
- Chorley
- Skelmersdale
- St Helens
- Bolton
Not sure if you are covered? Ring Dean with your postcode.
Common questions
All questionsWhich areas do you cover?
We are based in Wigan and cover the borough and roughly ten miles around it: Standish, Orrell, Hindley, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Golborne, Leigh, Atherton, Tyldesley, Westhoughton, Horwich, Chorley, Skelmersdale, St Helens and Bolton, plus the villages in between. Not sure if you are covered? Ring Dean with your postcode.
Who will actually turn up?
Dean will. DF Alarms is Dean Foster, a security alarm engineer with 18 years’ experience. The person you speak to on the phone is the person who quotes, fits, services and repairs your system, so nothing gets lost between a salesman and a fitter.
Do you give free quotes?
Yes. Quotations are free and there is no obligation. For a new alarm or CCTV system, Dean will usually come and look at the property first, so the price is based on your actual home and not a guess.
What is the 12 months’ call-out cover?
Every service comes with 12 months’ free call-out cover for faults. If your alarm develops a fault in the year after we service it, we come out without a call-out charge. Parts are not included, and we will always tell you what a part costs before fitting it.
Why does my house alarm keep going off for no reason?
The usual causes are a flat or failing backup battery, a sensor that is dusty, faulty or picking up pets, spiders or a heater, a door or window contact that has worked loose, or damp getting into the bell box. A tamper fault can also set it off. We test each part of the system to find the real cause, rather than just resetting it.
Can I watch my CCTV on my phone?
Yes. The cameras we fit record to a recorder in your home, and we set up the app on your phone before we leave, so you can see live and recorded footage wherever you are and get alerts when something moves.
Get a free, no-obligation quote
Tell us what you need and roughly where you are. Dean will come back to you with a clear price, or a time to come and have a look.
- Call 07506 518 646Straight through to Dean, the engineer
- WhatsApp DeanYour area, the job and a photo if you have one
- Message on Facebookfacebook.com/dfalarms1
- Emaildfalarms@gmail.com