Alert Protective Services: About Us - business security fire alarm system Chicago home audio intercom central vac door access low voltage wiring surveillance

Proud to be Chicago’s First Name
In Alarm Systems

Since 1982, thousands of Chicago-area homes and businesses have turned to Alert Protective Services for peace of mind. That’s because unlike companies with out-of-town management and monitoring, Alert Protective is 100% Chicago based.

Our owners live here. Our operators live here. Our installers live here. Which means that everyone at Alert Protective has a personal interest in making your home or business safe and secure, because it’s part of our community as well.

You benefit from our excellent credentials Alert Protective is UL-approved and licensed by the State of Illinois, and is a City of Chicago Licensed Electrical Contractor. We’re a member of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois … Illinois Electronic Security Association … National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association … Illinois Electronic Security Association …and the Home Builders Association of Chicago. Of course, we’re completely insured.

We know you’ll feel more than comfortable when you choose Alert Protective as your security firm. Whether you’d like us to provide a complete customized system, or monitoring only your existing system, you’ll enjoy advantages like those (featured at left) that many firms just can’t offer.

Did you know...

You talk to real people — always
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, you call will be answered by someone right here in Chicago. No voice mail. No answering machines. No calls
forwarded to Chattanooga.

You can own your own system
Some firms will only rent you a system that requires a long-term agreement. Once it’s installed, you’re stuck with it — even if your needs change.

You’re backed by full one–year warranty
Alert Protective provides a comprehensive one-year warranty on all parts and labor — four times as long as the 90-day warranties many other firms offer.