Wire Wizard Of Illinois, Inc.

What Wire Wizard Of Illinois, Inc. does

Wire Wizard of Illinois, Inc. is a privately held, family-scale alarm and security services company founded in 1984 and headquartered at 216 E. Main St., Plano, Illinois, serving the Chicagoland region and surrounding Illinois communities. Its core offerings are residential and commercial burglary alarm systems and UL-listed fire alarm systems, supported by 24/7 professional monitoring delivered over landline, cellular GSM, AES radio, or internet/dual-path communication channels at $25-$35 per month. The company also provides add-on modules including card access control, CCTV video surveillance, intercom systems, and Honeywell Total Connect remote services for smartphone-based arming, camera viewing, and home automation.

The technology stack is built on Honeywell (Resideo) panels and the AlarmNet/Total Connect remote services platform; equipment is sold outright to customers rather than leased, and the company offers free reprogramming of many competitor systems onto its monitoring platform. The GTM is direct-to-consumer and sales-led, with no intermediaries: customers request a free quote via phone (630-552-9030) or website contact form, schedule installation appointments, and are serviced by company technicians in the field. There is a referral program offering free monitoring for life to referring customers, and word-of-mouth is the company's primary growth channel.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring monthly monitoring subscriptions ($25-$35), one-time equipment sales, and professional services for installation, repair, and reprogramming. The customer base is a long-tail mix of residential homeowners (primary) and small commercial/industrial accounts (secondary), with no disclosed enterprise customers, funding, or M&A activity. The company holds UL Central Station certification for fire alarm monitoring and is currently operating with a stated 1-10 employee headcount.

Name

Wire Wizard Of Illinois, Inc.

Legal name

Wire Wizard of Illinois, Inc.

Website

https://wirewizardofil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wire Wizard of Illinois, Inc. is a privately held Plano, IL-based alarm and security services company founded in 1984 that installs and 24/7-monitors Honeywell-based burglary and fire alarm systems, CCTV, access control, and intercoms for residential and small commercial customers across the Chicagoland region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alarm & Security Monitoring Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Security Systems Services (56162)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Alarm Monitoring & Dispatch (BPAKAFAC)

Keywords

• Alarm system installation
• Alarm monitoring services
• Fire alarm systems
• Security system integration
• Access control systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Plano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Monitoring Services: Recurring monthly monitoring fees for alarm systems via various communication paths including landline, cellular GSM, and internet. Rates range from $25-$35/month depending on monitoring method and redundancy options. Fire monitoring additional.
2. Equipment Sales: One-time sale of alarm systems and security equipment outright to customers. Equipment becomes customer-owned property with no leasing arrangement.
3. Professional Services: Installation, repair, and reprogramming services. Reprogramming existing systems to Wire Wizard monitoring is free; repairs and additional devices are chargeable at standard service rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wire Wizard of Illinois, Inc. designs, sells, installs, and monitors Honeywell-based residential and commercial alarm and fire security systems for the Chicagoland area. The company provides 24/7 UL central station alarm monitoring via landline, cellular GSM, internet, and AES radio paths, along with access control, CCTV, intercom, and Honeywell Total Connect remote services for smartphone-based control and home automation. Equipment is sold outright to customers and supported by professional installation, repair, reprogramming, and inspection services without long-term contracts.

Product overview

Wire Wizard of Illinois, Inc. is a provider of integrated security and life safety systems. The core offering consists of burglary alarm systems and fire alarm systems, both supported by professional 24/7 monitoring services (UL Central Station) available over landline, cellular GSM, or internet connections. The product portfolio extends to add-on modules including card access/electronic access control, CCTV/security cameras, intercom systems, and Honeywell Total Connect remote services for mobile control and home automation. All services are offered with a one-year warranty on parts and labor for new installations, and the company avoids locking customers into long monitoring contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Burglary Alarm Systems Home and business security alarm systems with perimeter door contacts, motion detection, glass break detection, wireless or wired panic buttons, temperature monitoring, carbon monoxide detection, and flood detection. Sold outright to the customer as owned equipment.
• Fire Alarm Systems Fire alarm systems with 24/7 UL central station monitoring, including design, installation, service, inspections, maintenance, upgrades, remodels, and emergency service to meet fire code compliance requirements.
• Alarm Monitoring Services Professional 24/7 UL central station monitoring over standard landline phone ($25/month), cellular GSM radio ($29/month), high-speed internet ($29/month), or dual-path monitoring with backup ($35/month). Fire monitoring available via landline, AES radio network, or cellular.
• Card Access / Access Control Electronic access control systems ranging from keypad entry to prox cards to biometrics for securing commercial and industrial facilities.
• CCTV / Security Cameras Video surveillance with digital recording, remote viewing, and state-of-the-art camera technology for 24/7 facility monitoring for commercial and residential properties.
• Intercom Systems Whole-house intercom systems, apartment building entry systems, and front door intercoms using various technologies for residential and commercial applications.
• Total Connect Remote Services Honeywell-powered remote access service that lets users arm and disarm alarm systems, view armed/disarmed status, view Honeywell Total Connect cameras, adjust lights and thermostats, and receive notifications via smartphone, tablet, or PC.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Honeywell (Resideo)coreTechnology or IntegrationUses Honeywell alarm systems and Total Connect remote services platform. Equipment provider and technology partner enabling monitoring, remote access, camera integration, and home automation features.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Brinks Home: National home security and alarm monitoring company with professional installation and recurring monitoring, similar to ADT. Comparable product set and business model, competing for the same residential and light commercial customers.
• Vivint Smart Home: National smart home security provider with professional installation and 24/7 monitoring services, including cameras, smart locks, and home automation. Overlaps with Wire Wizard's Total Connect-based smart home offering but serves a national customer base with longer contracts.
• ADT: National monitored security and alarm provider offering burglary, fire, and smart home services. Directly comparable business model (installed systems + recurring monitoring) but vastly larger scale and 3-5 year contracts; Wire Wizard positions itself explicitly against the ADT-style contract model.

Emerging players

• SimpliSafe: DIY home security company with no-contract professional monitoring and customer-owned equipment. Directly attacks the same pain points Wire Wizard uses to differentiate (no long-term contracts, equipment ownership), representing a structural threat to traditional dealers.
• Frontpoint Home Security: DIY wireless home security provider with no-contract monitoring options, similar to Wire Wizard's contract-light positioning. Comparable product/monitoring offering but distributed through direct-to-consumer e-commerce rather than local installers.

Direct peers

• Vector Security: Regional security systems integrator serving homes and businesses across multiple U.S. states with intrusion, fire, video, access control, and 24/7 monitoring. Closely comparable in service mix and customer segments to Wire Wizard's offering.
• Alarm Detection Systems (ADS): Family-owned Illinois-based commercial and residential security, fire, and life safety provider since 1968. Highly relevant regional peer because of shared Illinois footprint and overlapping UL central station monitoring services.
• Guardian Protection: Regional home and business security provider offering burglary, fire, and medical monitoring plus smart home automation. Comparable mid-sized independent dealer with similar product breadth and recurring-revenue model.
• Bay Alarm: Family-owned regional security and fire alarm provider in California offering installation, monitoring, access control, and surveillance for residential and commercial customers. Highly comparable to Wire Wizard as a multi-generation independent alarm dealer with recurring monitoring revenue.

Others

• Interactive Alarm Services (Honeywell/Resideo dealer network): Broad network of independent Honeywell/Resideo-authorized alarm dealers across the U.S. Each dealer is effectively a comparable peer to Wire Wizard, using the same panels, Total Connect remote services, and similar residential/commercial service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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