Mountain Alarm

What Mountain Alarm does

Mountain Alarm is a Mountain West provider of fire protection, life safety, and security solutions founded in 1952 and headquartered in Ogden, Utah. The company operates as a division of Pye-Barker Fire & Safety following Pye-Barker's 2024 acquisition, retaining the Mountain Alarm brand and serving commercial and residential customers across six states — Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, and Wyoming — through a network of 14 local branch locations staffed by certified technicians.

The product platform spans fire alarm panels, smoke and gas detection, mass notification systems, fire sprinklers and suppression, intrusion detection, HD video surveillance, commercial access control, and 24/7 central station monitoring backed by Five Diamond Certification. Differentiated service capabilities include E-Access remote managed access control, a smart security app integrated with alarm.com, and the Building Reports inspection system that maintains NFPA-referenced compliance documentation with a five-year digital archive. Core integrations include alarm.com for residential smart-home and monitoring workflows, AG Monitoring for multi-station central station access, Building Reports for inspection compliance, and DeviceHost for managed access control.

The business model combines recurring revenue from subscription monitoring with project-based revenue from system design, installation, test and inspection services, and one-time security installations for residential and commercial customers. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with services delivered by local technicians, free consultations for prospects, and quote-based pricing rather than published rates. Commercial fire-protection work is the primary segment, supported by a residential life-safety and security subscriber base anchored by recurring monthly monitoring fees.

Name

Mountain Alarm

Legal name

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC

Website

https://mountainalarm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Mountain Alarm is a Mountain West provider of fire protection, life safety, and security solutions for commercial and residential customers, operating 14 branches across Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, and Wyoming as a division of Pye-Barker Fire & Safety.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection and Security Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service) (IMAIAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Alarm Monitoring & Dispatch (BPAKAFAC), Residential Alarm Monitoring (Burglar/Intrusion) (BPAKAFAA)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Security systems installation
• Alarm monitoring services
• Access control systems
• Fire sprinkler systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Ogden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Alarm Monitoring Services: Recurring monitoring services for fire, intrusion, medical, and carbon monoxide alarms with 24/7 central station monitoring and Five Diamond Certification.
2. Fire Protection Systems: Design, installation, testing, inspections, and monitoring of fire alarm systems, fire sprinklers, fire pumps, backflows, and fire extinguishers including recharging and refurbishment.
3. Security Systems Installation: Commercial and residential security systems including access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and smart home automation with professional installation services.
4. Test & Inspection Services: Comprehensive fire system inspection and testing services with digital reporting, NFPA code references, and compliance management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mountain Alarm provides fire protection, security systems, video surveillance, access control, alarm monitoring, and test and inspection services for residential and commercial customers. The company designs, installs, tests, inspects, and monitors fire alarm systems, fire sprinklers, intrusion detection, access control, and mass notification solutions through a network of 14 local branches across Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, and Wyoming.

Product overview

Mountain Alarm, a division of Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, operates as a comprehensive life safety and security solutions provider with a platform-plus-services architecture. The core offerings span fire protection systems (fire alarm panels, smoke detectors, mass notification, gas detection, sprinklers, suppression), intrusion detection with video analytics, access control with E-Access remote management, and 24/7 central station monitoring with Five Diamond Certification. For residential customers, the portfolio includes home security systems, life safety products (smoke, CO, flood detectors), smart home automation via a mobile app, and surveillance video. The company delivers these through local certified technicians across Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, and Wyoming, integrating with third-party platforms including alarm.com for home monitoring, Building Reports for inspections, AG Monitoring for station access, and DeviceHost for managed access control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Protection Systems Industry-leading fire protection systems and services including fire alarm panels, smoke detectors, mass notification systems, and gas detection. Includes design, installation, testing, inspections, and monitoring for commercial customers.
• Intrusion Detection Advanced business security systems for small businesses to large enterprises, including commercial access control, managed security, HD video surveillance, remote system access, automation, wireless communications, and video analytics.
• Security Cameras and Video Surveillance Commercial security camera systems with CCTV and video surveillance, NVRs, alarm-triggered monitoring, remote viewing, and real-time video monitoring for theft deterrence and loss prevention.
• Access Control Commercial access control systems using state-of-the-art technology to secure entry points, with E-Access remote managed access control service for monitoring and managing permissions from any location.
• Alarm Monitoring Services Central station monitoring services with Five Diamond Certification, providing immediate response to fire, intrusion, medical, and carbon monoxide alarms with direct contact and emergency responder dispatch on a 24/7 basis.
• Test and Inspection Services Fire system inspection and testing services using Building Reports platform with barcode scanning, online report access, NFPA code references, and 5-year digital archive for compliance management.
• Fire Sprinkler Systems Fire sprinkler systems including design, installation, backflow preventers, testing, service, retrofit, and repair services for commercial facilities.
• Fire Suppression Systems Fire suppression systems for various applications including restaurant/kitchen hoods, data centers, marine, vehicle, industrial paint booths, and special hazards.
• Mass Notification Systems Mass notification systems for emergency communication, including lobby entry systems, intercom and master clock, nurse call, digital signage, and emergency lighting.
• Residential Home Security Professionally monitored home security systems with customized solutions for homes, condos, and apartments, featuring smart technology and 24/7 monitoring.
• Residential Life Safety Products

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• alarm.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationHome monitoring and access platform providing smart security app integration for remote system control, arm/disarm capabilities, live video viewing, and smart home device management including door locks, garage doors, lights, and thermostats.
• AG MonitoringcoreTechnology or IntegrationMultiple monitoring station access platform providing centralized alarm monitoring services with secure portal access for customers and dealers to manage security systems.
• BuildingReportscoreTechnology or IntegrationInspection reporting platform enabling barcode scanning, online report access, NFPA code references, and 5-year digital archive for fire system compliance management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Guardian Protection: Provider of residential and commercial security, fire alarm, and 24/7 monitoring services — competes head-to-head in offerings and central station monitoring business model.
• Vivint Smart Home: Direct competitor in professionally installed residential security, smart home automation, and 24/7 monitoring, with a strong presence in Western U.S. markets overlapping Mountain Alarm's footprint.
• Vector Security: Mid-Atlantic based security and fire alarm systems integrator with professional installation and central station monitoring; closely comparable services and customer segments to Mountain Alarm.
• Koorsen Fire & Security: Regional Midwest-based fire protection, security, and life-safety services company offering sprinkler, alarm, suppression, and monitoring — comparable services, geographic and operational model to Mountain Alarm.
• Brinks Home Security: National provider of professionally monitored home security and home automation with comparable offerings to Mountain Alarm's residential life-safety and monitoring stack.

Broad incumbents

• APi Group: Public safety and specialty services conglomerate with major fire and life safety subsidiaries (including APi National Security Guard); broader portfolio player that overlaps with Mountain Alarm in fire protection and security services.
• Cintas Fire Protection: National provider of fire protection services including extinguishers, alarms, sprinklers, and inspections; comparable services though Cintas is a much larger, diversified business services company.
• ADT Inc. Largest U.S. monitored security provider, offering residential and commercial alarm, video surveillance, and smart home automation with central station monitoring — direct functional competitor in alarm monitoring, but operating at national scale across all geographies.

Emerging players

• SimpliSafe: Leading DIY smart home security company with affordable self-installed systems and optional professional monitoring; competes primarily on the residential side as a partial substitute for traditional monitored security.

Others

• Alarm.com: Software platform that powers Mountain Alarm's smart security app and connected home services; an enabling technology provider and partner rather than a direct competitor, but its broader suite competes indirectly with integrators' proprietary offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MountainAlarm
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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