Sensact Group

What Sensact Group does

Sensact Group LLC is a Chicago-based physical security and construction services company that designs, fabricates, installs, and maintains integrated security systems for government and residential/SMB customers across the Illinois market. Founded in 2015 and operating from 4911 W Grand Avenue, the company serves as a one-stop provider combining physical barriers (metal fences, gates, railings) with electronic security (cameras, access control, intercoms, gate openers) and LED lighting solutions. Named enterprise clients include the State of Illinois, Metra, the Chicago Park District, and the Illinois Tollway, with parallel service to homeowners and small businesses seeking security, decorative, and maintenance work.

The company's core technologies center on integrated security systems spanning aluminum, chain link, and wrought iron fencing; dome and other security cameras; intercoms and gate openers; and an in-house LED lighting product line. It has also developed a proprietary line of concrete yard art—fountains, statues, and flower pots—with multi-color segmented LED integration designed in-house. The company differentiates via full-service delivery: Sensact employs its own electricians for electrical connections, fabricates products in-house, and provides ongoing maintenance such as rust removal, priming, painting, and repair of wrought iron structures.

Sensact operates on a sales-led, consultation-based go-to-market model. Customers request on-site estimates via a website contact form, and field teams deliver fabrication, installation, and maintenance services at customer locations. Revenue is generated through hardware sales (security systems, LED products, concrete yard art) and professional services (installation, fabrication, maintenance). A minor channel partnership with Greenlite supplies LED bulbs to Sensact as part of a ComEd promotional program, allowing the company to distribute low-cost LED bulbs to residential customers. The company is privately held, holds a registered SENSACT® trademark, and reports no external investors or funding rounds; all operations are confined to the Chicago metropolitan area.

Name

Sensact Group

Legal name

Sensact Group LLC

Website

https://sensactgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sensact Group LLC is a Chicago-based security and construction services firm that designs, fabricates, and installs integrated security systems, including metal fencing, cameras, access control, LED lighting, and decorative concrete yard art, primarily for government and residential customers across Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physical Security Systems and Installation Services

NAICS

Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444)

SIC

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)

akta.pro primary industry

Fence Installation & Replacement (HSAIAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gate Installation (Manual & Automated) (HSAIAJAC), Gate Automation, Access Control & Operator Repair (HSAIAJAD)

Keywords

• Security systems installation
• Metal fence fabrication
• Access control systems
• LED lighting products
• Decorative concrete art

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Security systems installation and fabrication: Sale, fabrication, and installation of integrated security systems including metal fences, gates, railings, security cameras, and access control systems. Revenue generated from product supply and professional installation services.
2. Maintenance and repair services: Rust removal, priming, painting of wrought iron fences and gates, plus repair services. Ongoing service revenue from existing customer base.
3. Decorative concrete products: Sale of concrete yard art, fountains, statues, flower pots with optional delivery and installation. Electrician services available for electrical connections.
4. LED lighting products: Sale of LED bulbs and string lights. LED bulbs supplied through Greenlite as part of ComEd promotion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sensact Group fabricates, sells, and installs integrated physical security systems including metal fences, gates, and railings (aluminum, chain link, wrought iron), security camera systems, and access control solutions such as intercoms and gate openers. The company also sells LED lighting products and decorative concrete yard art (fountains, statues, flower pots) featuring in-house designed multi-color LED integration. Supporting services include sensor and actuator consulting and wrought iron restoration (rust removal, priming, painting, repair) with on-site installation delivered by field teams across the Chicago metropolitan area.

Product overview

Sensact Group is a physical security and construction services company offering a portfolio of integrated security and decorative products. Core offerings include metal fencing systems (Aluminum, Chain Link, Wrought Iron), security camera systems, access control (intercoms, gate openers), and railings. The company also provides LED lighting products and concrete yard art featuring integrated multi-color LED technology. Services include consulting in Sensor & Actuator, fabrication, installation, and restoration of wrought iron products. All offerings are provided as standalone physical products and services rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metal Fence/Gate Systems Fabrication, sale, and installation of metal fencing solutions including aluminum, chain link, and wrought iron fences and gates for residential, commercial, and government properties.
• Security Camera Systems Security surveillance camera systems for monitoring and protecting properties, including dome cameras, sold and installed as part of integrated security solutions.
• Access Control Systems Access control solutions including intercoms and gate openers for property entry management, sold and installed as part of integrated security systems.
• Railings Metal railings for residential and commercial properties, available in aluminum and other materials, with fabrication and installation services.
• LED Lighting Products LED lighting solutions including string LED lights (single color and RGB) for indoor/outdoor use, and LED light bulbs (9W, 11W, 15W equivalents) available at promotional 4-pack for 99 cents through the Greenlite/ComEd program.
• Concrete Yard Art Decorative concrete products including statues, fountains, and flower pots featuring in-house designed multi-color segmented LED integration, with optional delivery, installation, and electrician services for electrical connections. Accepts custom orders including from entertainment industries.
• Sensor & Actuator Consulting Services Consulting services in Sensor & Actuator areas, including sale, fabrication, and installation of integrated security systems, provided to residential, commercial, and government clients.
• Wrought Iron Restoration Services

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GreenliteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGreenlite supplies LED light bulbs to Sensact Group as part of a ComEd promotional program. Sensact Group resells these LED bulbs (9W, 11W, 15W equivalents) to customers at promotional pricing of 4-pack for 99 cents.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Brivo: Cloud-based access control and physical security platform serving commercial and multifamily markets. Emerging player in the access-control component that Sensact installs, representing a technology shift that could disintermediate traditional installers.

Broad incumbents

• Ameristar Fence Products: Largest North American manufacturer and supplier of ornamental fence, gate, and security systems serving commercial, industrial, and high-security applications. A broad incumbent that supplies products Sensact and similar installers may use or compete against.
• Master Halco: National distributor and manufacturer of fence, gate, and perimeter security products with installation services across the U.S. A broad incumbent covering both product supply and professional installation that overlaps Sensact's offerings.
• ADT: Largest U.S. residential and commercial security and access-control provider with national installation and monitoring infrastructure. A broad incumbent in the integrated security solutions category where Sensact also competes.

Direct peers

• Reliable Fence: Chicago-area fence installer providing residential and commercial fence, gate, and railing services with installation and repair offerings. Operates in the same metro and competes for the same SMB and institutional customers as Sensact.
• Long Fence: Mid-Atlantic commercial and government fence, gate, and railing installer with a similar consult-fabricate-install-maintain service model. Comparable in offering custom ornamental ironwork alongside institutional security perimeter projects.
• Campanella Fence & Gate: Chicago-area fence and gate contractor serving residential and commercial clients with custom fabrication and installation. Direct geographic overlap with Sensact in the Illinois market with comparable wrought iron and access-control offerings.
• Iron Men Gate & Fence: Custom wrought iron and gate fabrication specialist offering design, fabrication, and installation of ornamental ironwork. Comparable niche in custom metal security and decorative products.
• Thompson Fence Company: Regional fence and gate installer serving commercial, industrial, and institutional customers with custom metal fabrication. Comparable service scope including security perimeter fencing and access integration.

Regional players

• Northland Fence: Residential and light-commercial fence installer operating primarily in a different U.S. region (Minnesota). Comparable business model — consultation, fabrication, installation — but does not directly compete in Sensact's Chicago metro geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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