Alarmguard Security, Inc.

What Alarmguard Security, Inc. does

Alarmguard Security, Inc., now operating under the legal entity Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC (previously branded Sentry Watch | Alarmguard Security), is a US-based fire protection, life safety, and commercial security service provider headquartered at 3-D Wendy Ct, Greensboro, NC 27409, with an operational footprint of 100+ branch locations across approximately 48 states and the District of Columbia. The company delivers a vertically integrated portfolio spanning fire alarm and detection, fire sprinkler inspection/installation/retrofit, fire extinguishers and suppression systems (including specialty lines for data centers, marine, vehicle, industrial paint booths, and special hazards), restaurant kitchen hood cleaning, security (access control, burglar alarms, intrusion detection, license plate recognition, video surveillance), 24/7 monitoring, proactive video monitoring, mass notification (digital signage, emergency lighting, intercom, nurse call), life safety equipment, and fire and safety training.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring multi-year service contracts covering design, pre-engineering, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, and code-compliance reporting for NFPA and local fire codes; supplementary revenue streams include 24/7 emergency response and a National Accounts program for multi-location enterprise customers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is delivered via quote-based, customized proposals solicited through a 24-hour phone line (800-927-8610), website contact forms, and direct field sales. The company serves a distributed base of vertical end-markets including restaurants and food service, commercial facilities, manufacturing and industrial, healthcare, automotive, educational, financial, hospitality, oil & gas, religious institutions, retail, and warehouse/logistics.

Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by a location-based service delivery model and an ongoing roll-up acquisitions strategy (evidenced by the corporate 'For Owners' acquisitions channel), which appears to be the principal mechanism driving geographic and product expansion. The entity is privately held, with no disclosed ownership, funding, or management team in the input data.

Name

Alarmguard Security, Inc.

Legal name

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC

Website

https://alarmguardsecurity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC (formerly Sentry Watch | Alarmguard Security) is a US fire protection and life safety service provider operating 100+ branches nationwide, delivering fire alarms, sprinklers, suppression, security, and 24/7 monitoring to commercial, industrial, restaurant, and healthcare customers under recurring service contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection & Life Safety Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Alarm & Life Safety Systems Integration (BPAKAGAF), Fire & Smoke Dampers / Firestopping / Passive Fire Protection Services (BPABAHAE)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Commercial security systems
• Life safety equipment
• Fire alarm installation
• Sprinkler system inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection & Safety Services: Services include fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, restaurant fire suppression systems, access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and 24/7 monitoring and emergency service. Revenue is generated through service contracts, inspections, maintenance, repairs, and installations for commercial and industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (formerly Alarmguard Security, Inc., previously Sentry Watch | Alarmguard Security) is a service-based fire protection, life safety, and commercial security provider. It designs, installs, inspects, tests, maintains, and repairs fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, restaurant and specialty fire suppression systems, access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and 24/7 monitored security systems, supported by 24/7/365 emergency response and a National Accounts program for multi-location customers.

Product overview

Alarmguard Security, Inc. (now operating as Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, formerly Sentry Watch | Alarmguard Security) is a service-based fire protection, life safety, and commercial security company. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated services including fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, restaurant fire suppression systems, access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and 24/7 monitoring and emergency service. The core offerings are organized into major service categories: Security Services (access control, burglar alarms, intrusion detection, license plate recognition, video surveillance, smart home), Fire Suppression Systems (data center fire suppression, industrial paint booths, marine fire suppression, restaurant/kitchen hoods, vehicle fire suppression, special hazards), Fire Alarms & Detection (fire alarm systems, fire detection systems), Fire Sprinklers (backflow preventers, testing/service/install/retrofit), Mass Notification systems (digital signage, emergency lighting, intercom, nurse call), Life Safety Equipment, and Fire & Safety Training. The company operates as a local service provider with national account capabilities, helping businesses stay compliant with NFPA and local fire codes through customized system design, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-Hour Emergency Service
• National Accounts
• Security Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ADT Commercial: Commercial-focused security and fire alarm arm of ADT serving enterprise and mid-market customers with intrusion, video, access control, and fire/life safety systems.
• Johnson Controls: Global building systems incumbent offering fire detection, suppression, and integrated building security; competes with Pye-Barker in large commercial and institutional accounts through a broader HVAC/security portfolio.
• Stanley Security (Securitas): Commercial electronic security services provider (now part of Securitas) delivering intrusion, access control, video surveillance, and monitoring—directly overlapping with Alarmguard's security segment.
• APi Group: Public safety and specialty services conglomerate (NYSE: APG) that owns fire protection and life safety businesses. Acquired Pye-Barker in 2024, making it a direct corporate parent competitor with a much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Cintas Fire Protection: Fire protection division of Cintas Corporation serving commercial customers with extinguisher, sprinkler, alarm, and suppression service—comparable recurring-revenue B2B fire protection model.
• Vector Security: Privately held commercial and residential security provider with intrusion, video, access control, and fire alarm monitoring; similar multi-year contract, recurring-revenue business model.
• Koorsen Fire & Security: Privately held fire protection and security services company offering fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and security integration with similar multi-state branch coverage and recurring inspection contracts.
• Pye-Barker Fire & Safety: The parent platform of which Alarmguard Security is now a branch. Operates the same fire protection, life safety, security, and suppression service portfolio across 100+ U.S. locations with multi-year service contracts.

Emerging players

• Sciens Building Solutions: Fast-growing fire and life safety services roll-up that acquires regional integrators; directly comparable to Pye-Barker's roll-up strategy in fire alarm, sprinkler, and security integration.

Regional players

• Guardian Security: Regional fire alarm and security integration company (Pacific Northwest). Comparable service mix and recurring-revenue model, though geographically distinct from the Greensboro/Piedmont Triad market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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