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Installing home intercoms will give any living environment a heightened level of security. As a preventative measure, intercoms can be installed at your entranceway, which is a good way of knowing who’s at the door without actually opening it. It’s also great way to monitor children – think of it as a high-tech baby monitor. Not all applications have to be security-based; intercoms can also be used as a low-cost way of broadcasting music throughout your home!

On the most basic level, an intercom will improve communication throughout the household. They are extremely useful for large dwellings where immediate communication is very difficult. Many people, including the elderly and injured, will appreciate the convenience of being able to reach someone without undue effort. Intercoms also encourage privacy, especially in houses with teenagers. There are few things teens hate more than their parents bursting through the door at inopportune times; intercoms establish a base of communication without violating a teenager’s privacy.

There are two kinds of intercoms: wired and wireless. Unless your house was already wired for intercoms when it was built, it’s far more cost-effective to go with wireless intercoms. However, wired systems have the benefit of being more reliable, which could be crucial during an emergency or break-in. A wired system requires internal installation, so if you plan on doing major renovations to your house (or any drywall installation), consult an electrician about installing wired intercoms. Most wired intercoms also have built in AM/FM tuners and others have CD players that transmit pleasant music throughout your house.

Wireless technology is a staple of innovation. The convenience of wireless intercoms has forced their price down, which makes them attractive to regular consumers. In a wireless system, the units are portable and can be moved throughout the house. The major disadvantage to a wireless system is the potential interference. With so much wireless technology (radios, phones, remote controls), signals can become mixed and the units will not work as efficiently.

Reasons to get an intercom system installed:

Safety and Convenience - The primary purpose of an intercom system is to see or hear who is at the front door before you grant them access to your property. In homes people mostly install intercoms to add security and stop nuisance callers; it’s not much fun when you have to run down 10 flights of stairs to open the door.

For use in Offices or Apartments – Intercom systems are common in apartment buildings and offices. We usually supply intercom systems to businesses, offices or housing association. This makes the building secure and allows visitors to be buzzed up. If you live in an apartment it is a major advantage to be able to buzz someone up rather than running down the stairs to open the door for a friend family or even a delivery.

Communication – An intercom system can be installed in multiple rooms so that you can communicate with family members or colleagues.

Keeping an Eye on Your Family – If you have a home intercom system it can be used to monitor your baby or keep an eye on elderly relatives or unruly kids. Some people do use intercoms as baby monitors in their homes and nurseries will also use them between floors to communicate. Baby monitor intercoms are becoming more popular as they allow you to keep an ear out for your child from more than one room and talk to them through the monitor.

To Stream Music – Many intercoms include software which enables you to listen to music throughout different rooms of the house.

Increase Value of Your Property – Enhancing your building's security by adding an intercom may increase the value of your property.

There are many different types of intercoms even with video system built in, we can also add for extra security access control. (see access control)

An audio intercom is the simplest type of intercom, allowing you to communicate with visitors outside your home. Video intercom systems (also known as video doorbells) are growing in popularity. A camera is placed outside your front door and feeds footage through to a video screen inside your property so you can see visitors. You can connect the video to more than one monitor.

Intercom systems are either wireless or hard wired into the property. This can be even after construction has been completed. We can also add a system to an already existing premises.

How much do intercom systems cost?