Southern Burglar and Fire Alarm Company

What Southern Burglar and Fire Alarm Company does

Southern Burglar and Fire Alarm Company, founded in 1925 per firmographic data and headquartered in Belton, operated as a regional fire and security alarm provider serving the southeastern United States. It has been acquired by Pye-Barker and rebranded as Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC, with its Piedmont, South Carolina location continuing to deliver fire protection and security services under the new brand. The legal entity is a private LLC domiciled in South Carolina.

The company's service portfolio spans two interconnected categories: fire life-safety and electronic security. Fire offerings include inspection, testing, maintenance, and installation of fire alarm and detection systems, sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, and an unusually broad range of suppression solutions (data center clean agent, kitchen hood, marine, vehicle, industrial paint booth, special hazards, and foam). Security offerings cover burglar alarms, intrusion detection, access control, CCTV/video surveillance, license plate recognition, smart home automation, monitoring, and proactive video monitoring. Adjacent life-safety lines include AEDs and first aid kits, fire and safety training, mass notification systems, emergency lighting, intercom, nurse call, digital signage, and code compliance reporting including MIL-SPEC parts and BDA systems.

The business operates a multi-channel go-to-market: enterprise field sales for commercial and industrial customers, inside sales for inbound quote requests, and a dedicated National Accounts Program for multi-location enterprise customers. Distribution is anchored by a network of 175+ owned branch offices rather than resellers, enabling direct service delivery across the Southeast, Midwest, Northeast, Southwest, and West. Revenue is generated through four streams: one-time equipment sales, professional installation services, recurring 24/7 monitoring subscriptions, and recurring inspection, testing, and maintenance contracts driven by code compliance requirements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customer segmentation is vertical, spanning eleven industries including commercial, industrial, healthcare, hospitality, oil and gas, financial institutions, education, religious institutions, retail, automotive, and marine.

Name

Southern Burglar and Fire Alarm Company

Legal name

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC

Website

https://souburg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Southern Burglar and Fire Alarm Company, now operating as Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, delivers fire protection, suppression, sprinkler, security, monitoring, and code compliance services to commercial, industrial, and institutional customers across the southeastern United States through a national branch network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection and Security Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Alarm & Life Safety Systems Integration (BPAKAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service) (IMAIAJAC), Fire Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems (Design/Install/Service/Testing) (BPABAHAB)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Security alarm systems
• Fire suppression systems
• Alarm monitoring services
• Life safety equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Belton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of fire protection and security equipment including fire extinguishers, alarm systems, sprinklers, suppression systems, access control, video surveillance, and related safety equipment.
2. Installation Services: Professional installation services for fire alarm systems, suppression systems, sprinklers, and security systems. Includes design, pre-engineering, and custom system design for specific hazards and industries.
3. Monitoring Services: 24/7 monitoring services for fire alarm and security systems to provide round-the-clock emergency response capabilities for customers.
4. Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance: Ongoing inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair services for fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, suppression systems, and fire alarms. Required by code compliance regulations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Southern Burglar and Fire Alarm Company (now operating as Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC) provides comprehensive fire protection and security services for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. Offerings include design, installation, inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire alarm systems, fire sprinklers, and fire suppression systems (data center, kitchen hood, marine, vehicle, industrial paint booth, and special hazards); security systems including burglar alarms, access control, CCTV/video surveillance, intrusion detection, and license plate recognition; 24/7 monitoring services; code compliance and life safety equipment; and fire safety training.

Product overview

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (formerly Southern Burglar and Fire Alarm Company) offers a comprehensive suite of fire protection and security services as a service provider rather than a software product. The company's offerings span multiple interconnected service categories: Security Services (burglar alarms, access control, video surveillance/CCTV, intrusion detection, license plate recognition, smart home, and monitoring), Fire Suppression Systems (data center suppression, kitchen hood systems, marine systems, vehicle systems, industrial paint booth systems, and special hazards applications), Fire Alarms & Detection, Fire Sprinklers (including backflow preventers and testing/retrofit services), Life Safety Equipment, Fire & Safety Training, Mass Notification Systems (including emergency lighting, digital signage, nurse call, intercom, and lobby entry systems), and Code Compliance & Reporting. The company also provides 24-hour emergency response services. This is a portfolio of professional services rather than a unified software platform with modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-Hour Emergency Service Round-the-clock emergency response service for fire alarm, security, sprinkler, and fire suppression system discharges, available 24/7/365 with technician dispatch for commercial and industrial customers.
• Security Services Comprehensive security services including burglar alarms, access control systems, video surveillance/CCTV, intrusion detection, license plate recognition, monitoring, and smart home automation for commercial, industrial, and residential properties.
• Fire Extinguishers Comprehensive fire extinguisher services including inspection, testing, maintenance, and recharge across multiple fire classes, with hands-on training available for proper usage.
• Fire Suppression Systems Service, inspection, maintenance, and installation of pre-engineered and engineered fire suppression systems for data centers, commercial kitchens, marine vessels, vehicles, industrial paint booths, and special hazards applications.
• Fire Alarms & Detection Comprehensive services for fire alarm and detection systems including installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, and monitoring of control panels, notification devices, and initiating devices for commercial and industrial applications.
• Fire Sprinklers Regular testing, inspection, maintenance, repair, upgrades, and installation of fire sprinkler systems and backflow preventers to ensure they are free from corrosion and debris and operating properly.
• Code Compliance & Reporting Assistance in maintaining compliance with fire safety codes and regulations, providing necessary documentation and reporting including MIL-SPEC parts and bi-directional amplifier (BDA) systems for enhanced emergency radio coverage.
• Life Safety Equipment Range of life safety equipment and services including AEDs, First Aid Kits, and safety gear to enhance overall safety in buildings and facilities.
• Fire & Safety Training Hands-on fire extinguisher training programs to ensure employees know exactly what to do in an emergency as they seek a safe exit route.
• Mass Notification Systems Inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, and installation of broadcast systems using audio, visual, and text communication to deliver urgent, life-critical messages to occupants across a facility or campus, including emergency lighting, digital signage, nurse call, intercom, and lobby entry systems.
• Proactive Video Monitoring Active video surveillance monitoring services providing real-time security threat detection and response for commercial and industrial properties.
• National Accounts Program Dedicated national accounts program targeting multi-location customers requiring consistent fire and safety services across multiple states and regions, coordinated through the company's 175+ branch network.

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VFS Fire & Security Services: VFS Fire & Security is a regional fire and life safety services provider serving the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast US with fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and security services. Highly comparable as a regional integrator with overlapping service portfolio, geographic presence, and target customer segments.
• Koorsen Fire & Security: Koorsen is a regional fire protection and security services provider serving commercial and industrial customers across the Midwest and Southeast. Directly comparable as a regional fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and security services integrator with similar service categories and customer segments.
• Vector Security: Vector Security provides intrusion alarm, fire alarm, video surveillance, and access control systems with monitoring services for residential and commercial customers. Closely comparable business model combining installation with recurring monitoring revenue, serving similar customer profiles across similar geographies.
• Cintas Corporation: Cintas operates a sizable Fire Protection division offering fire extinguisher inspection/maintenance, alarm and sprinkler service, and emergency training across North America. Directly competes with the subject company's fire protection and inspection/testing services, serving many of the same commercial verticals.
• Impact Fire Services: Impact Fire Services is a national provider of fire protection services including fire extinguishers, sprinklers, alarms, suppression systems, and emergency lighting. Directly competes with the subject company on the same core service categories, employing a similar branch-based delivery model.
• ADT Inc: ADT is a leading provider of security alarm monitoring, intrusion detection, and integrated security solutions for residential and commercial customers. Directly comparable as a security systems integrator with monitoring services, the core business model of recurring monitoring revenue plus installation aligns closely with the subject company's offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens offers building technologies including fire detection, voice communication, and security systems as part of its broader smart infrastructure portfolio. Operates as a broad incumbent with significant overlap on fire alarm and security integration capabilities but on a much larger, multinational scale across many building technology categories.
• APi Group: APi Group is a publicly traded parent company that owns and operates numerous fire protection and life safety businesses across North America. Functions as a broad incumbent in the same space, with an acquisitions-based growth model similar to the subject company but operating at significantly greater scale across multiple subsidiaries.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell provides fire alarm systems, building notification, and integrated security solutions through its Building Technologies division. Functions as a broad incumbent with deep overlap on the subject company's core offerings but distributed through a much wider portfolio of industrial and building automation products.
• Johnson Controls International: Johnson Controls (which acquired Tyco's fire protection business) is a major incumbent offering integrated building technologies including fire detection, suppression, security, and HVAC systems. Operates broadly across the same end markets with overlapping capabilities but as part of a much wider building solutions portfolio rather than specializing in the fire/security integrator niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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