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The Team at Nelson Alarms
Nelson Alarms has a 25+ year track record and are the leading security installation company in the Top of the South Region…
Nelson Alarms is committed to providing the best security services for owners of residential properties, business premises and public premises in the Nelson, Tasman, Marlborough and West Coast regions.
We understand that choosing a security company involves a large element of trust, and that is a responsibility that we do not take lightly.
As a locally owned and operated company, we’ve earned a reputation for exceeding our clients’ expectations.We only use quality equipment and products, and work with reliable industry partners.
We stand behind all our products and guarantee our work, which means we can ensure your complete satisfaction.
We are specialists in a wide range of security equipment and systems, including…
- Security Alarm Systems
- Installation Services
- Alarm Monitoring
- Maintenance & Servicing
- CCTV Systems
- Access Control & Automatic Doors and Gates
- Fire Alarm Systems
- Building Compliance
- Mobile Apps
- Visitor Management
The Specialist Team at Nelson Alarms
Owner Peter Laing, Adrian Laing & Nelson Alarms’ Head Office
Our Story…
Nelson Alarms is a family owned company with a history of putting customers first and consistently providing the best possible services and products.
The business began in 1979 as Peter Laing Electrical, an electrical contracting business. Peter Laing built his client base through solid relationships and a reputation of good workmanship and had a focus on training apprentices to grow the business.
In 1989, Peter and wife Sheryl planned a two year stay in Sheryl’s home town of Cairns, North Queensland. Peter employed an electrician he had trained himself to manage the business during this time.
Working in Australia for a very large electrical company exposed Peter to many large scale projects, which increased his experience and confidence in doing business at a greater scale.
Upon returning to New Zealand, Peter had an opportunity to purchase Bruce Rollo’s Security division, an existing security installation business based in Nelson.
From the experience he gained in the last two years, Peter had the confidence to take the risk and purchase the business. Peter decided to take the opportunity and “Nelson Alarms” was born.
2008 was another milestone year, with Peter’s eldest son Adrian joining the company as Business Manager. Adrian was returning from living in Wellington where he had completed a Business degree and spent two years working for a large corporate.
Adrian returned home with a mission to take Nelson Alarms to the next level, which meant focusing specifically on security services. Adrian took the helm and got to work building the team and working on the business.
Today, Nelson Alarms has more than 14 staff and is the leading security installation company in the Top of the South Region.
Peter & Adrian Laing
The Team at Nelson Alarms
Our Culture…
Organisational Values
Every day, the people at Nelson Alarms work together to deliver the best possible products and services to our customers. That means performing quality workmanship, getting it right the first time and fixing anything that doesn’t go to plan right away – even if it costs us.
We support our team members and want them to succeed both at work and in life. We value honesty and integrity, and everyone pitches in to help out. At the end of the day, we recognise and reward great work because our people are obviously our greatest asset.
Community Involvement
We also like to get involved with the local community through charity and sponsorships and community involvement.
One such community group is Neighbourhood Support Nelson. We share in a similar mission, that is to create safe and friendly neighbourhoods in our city. We work with them to achieve greater security for the community and are a proud sponsor of their work.
We also support many schools in Nelson, sponsoring school galas, fashion shows, science projects, and sports teams including the netball, mountain bike trials and road cycling teams.
Charities we support include the Cancer Society, Foundation for the Blind and the Heart Foundation. In 2010, Peter joined the ‘Great Ride for Heart’ raising $10,000 for the Heart Foundation.
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Protecting Our Environment…
We care for the environment and are more than happy doing our part to minimise our footprint.
For example, we reduce emissions by running modern vehicles and using GPS to reduce travel time.
We stock products that are environmentally friendly, which means they have excellent energy-saving features, are easier to recycle and dispose of, are long-lasting and do not contain harmful or prohibited chemicals.
And finally, we reduce, reuse and recycle as much waste as we possibly can, from the usual cardboard, paper and glass through to alloy, batteries and even polystyrene!
Meet the Team
Peter Laing
Director
Nelson AlarmsPeter is a security consultant and registered electrician. Nelson Alarms has roots going back to Peter’s beginnings as a self-employed electrician in 1979. Peter and wife Sheryl have lived in Nelson for years. Their three grown up children now live locally too.
Adrian Laing
Managing Director
Nelson AlarmsAdrian joined the team in mid-2008 after moving from Wellington where he had completed his Bachelor of Business Studies and later worked for a large Government Agency as a Business Design Advisor.
Josey Atoa
Scheduling Manager
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Dan King
Operations Manager
Nelson AlarmsDaniel has been with Nelson Alarms since 1998. He is a very versatile team member, qualified both in security and electrical fields and can turn his hand to anything. As Operations Manager, Daniel is the key technical oversight and point of contact for our Technicians.
Paul Gargiulo
Technical Administrator
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Rachel Robinson
A/C’s Assistant
Nelson AlarmsRachel works part-time in admin and accounts support at Nelson Alarms and a full-time mum at home.
Zoe Horvath
Accounts Manager
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Jess Marchbanks
Admin (casual)
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Experienced Team
Nelson Alarms has a 25+ year track record…we’ve never struck a problem we couldn’t solve.
A++ Administration
Hit your project deadlines with the support of our dedicated office team who will ensure prompt and accurate design, pricing and scheduling for your project.
Locally Owned
Nelson Alarms is 100% locally owned, which means every dollar you spend with us stays here in Nelson.
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Flexible Scheduling
Our friendly, full-time office staff are ready to take your call and can book your job at a time that suits.
What Our Clients Say
“Just a quick note to say how absolutely thrilled we are with our new alarm system you recently installed for us.
This is the third system installed for us, by yourselves, so we have met quite a few of your staff now and I just want to say what a fantastic team of guys you have representing your company. They are very professional, highly skilled, and very confident with your products and services, I felt totally comfortable leaving them with access to our home and business.
Your company will always be our first choice in the future.”
“Nelson Alarms impressed us right from the start, with their professional and knowledgeable approach to designing a system for us. Despite taking on a system that is unique to Nelson, they rose to the challenge and did the required research and background work to make the installation a smooth process, with no disruption to our business. Their after sales service and monitoring has been fantastic, and we are extremely grateful for all the help Ian and Peter have given us, in what is a first for the top of the South – a 24 hour gym! “
“Nelson Alarms set up the technology so I can see the activity in Greymouth from my Nelson office or on mobile anywhere. This has resulted in increased sales as we are able to view processing, vessel landings, any quality issues and thus saved a lot of time not having to travel so often.
The Nelson Alarms team have been awesome to work with and just “get” what I want or have really good ideas for improvements or new technological updates.
I commend them on being a real leader in their field with a proactive team and supportive management. Best wishes for their submission into the Nelson Business Awards.”
“Over the last ten years I have had the opportunity to employ the services of Nelson Alarms on a number of occasions for a variety of different projects. I have always found them to be consistently thorough in delivering what is needed.
As we are currently setting up our new Mitre 10 store in Motueka we found ourselves again in need of professional security advice and services. We looked no further than Nelson Alarms.
Nelson Alarms have a high standard of professionalism and work ethics. They have a committed, well trained and experienced team, willing to listen to the particular needs of the job. Nelson Alarms provide a wide range of up-to-date products that offer us many different options to meet our requirements.
I am grateful for the professional advice and work completed in our store by Nelson Alarms and I have no hesitation in recommending their services.”
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