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Ryther Alarms

Ryther Alarms

5.0(78 reviews)See reviews ↓·York

About the company

Ryther Alarms has been protecting homes and businesses since 1975. The company is SSAIB and CHAS registered. It serves York, Scarborough, Malton, Harrogate, Wetherby, Thirsk, Selby, Doncaster, Whitby, Wakefield, Leeds and beyond. It offers 24-hour emergency support and provides 24/7 alarm monitoring via a trusted ARC.

It services and repairs over 90% of UK alarm systems, including those from AXL. It does not use subcontractors, and installations are usually completed within one day. A free survey and quote are offered. Services include intruder alarm systems, CCTV installation, servicing, and monitoring.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Households, community clubs and long-standing domestic clients in the York area feature among the projects described, and the pattern across the accounts is consistent. Fitting replacement alarm systems, upgrading ageing units and carrying out annual servicing form the bulk of the work, with fault-finding on equipment originally supplied by firms that had ceased trading a recurring scenario.

Several customers describe the same sequence: a call or message, a prompt response, and an engineer on site quickly, sometimes within half an hour. Named members of the team come up repeatedly, with Gary credited for patient telephone guidance and for talking through product options, Shane and Anthony praised for efficient installation and clear handovers, and Finley and Finn noted for helpful, polite visits that include servicing burglar and smoke alarms.

More than one review highlights the calm, knowledgeable explanations given both before and after the job, and the willingness to answer questions at length, particularly where clubs with many members are involved. Tidiness, fair value and the effort taken to sort problems without fuss are points that come up often. Support continues beyond the initial fit, including advice offered free of charge to customers whose original installer had gone out of business, and upgraded systems that leave households feeling more secure.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Michael Cozens14 July 2026

Emergency call and Finley was really helpful over the phone. Then he came out and did the necessary work. Excellent service!

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Stuart Chadwick9 June 2026

Had my alarm fitted by Ryther and, from first contact through to installation, they have been excellent. They understood my requirements, made great suggestions and provided a great solution. Professional, friendly and accommodating as I went through completion of the house purchase. Planned install was undertaken when promised by Shane, who could not have been nicer and more competent - this guy knows what customer service is, for sure! No question was too much hassle and he helped me get fully set up and trained. A neat job, a good price and a decent set up - very pleased. Looking forward to many years of engagement and plan to take out a service plan when my first year comes to a close.

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Andrea Williams2 June 2026

Received excellent service from Fin at Ryther Alarms. He arrived within 30 mins of calling. Fin fixed a smoke alarm that was not part of his job (which helped me out immensely!) and serviced the burglar alarm in no time. Very impressed with how helpful he was and highly recommend

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Gary Fernie15 May 2026

My house alarm developed a problem, and upon investigation I discovered that the company who fitted it were no longer trading. I gave this company a ring to see if they could help and they were great. He tried to rectify the problem over the phone with no luck. However he tracked down one of his engineers who was free and sent him around in minutes. The engineer was friendly helpful and informative and he sorted the problem out in no time. Excellent service and honest pricing, I would not hesitate to recommend this company.

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Liz Greene1 May 2026

A very polite, young man came to do the annual service on our alarm system this morning. As he hadn’t been before I showed him around the system and then left him to carry out the servicing. Finn is a credit to the company. Thank you very much.

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Laura Stirk19 November 2025

Ryther Alarms fitted our CCTV system about 3 years ago. They were incredibly helpful when figuring out how to get a system that worked for us and around our difficult listed building. Since then, they have been out to service it and been on hand to help with any questions we have had and have always been super helpful. Fantastic local company that I would highly recommend!

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Rosamund Cordy4 September 2025

I rang Ryther Alarms as the company we had got our cctv from was no longer trading . I told Gary my problem and he patiently talked me through what to do, he said if I needed anymore help to contact him . After some further help from Gary we were up and running again. I can’t thank him enough for doing this free of charge . If this is the level of support he gives to some random person that rings up I can’t imagine what support he gives to his customers. When we come to upgrade our cctv or our alarm we will be coming to Ryther Alarms

CCTV & alarm installers in York compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 5 businesses in this category in York are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Ryther Alarms (this page)★ 5,078No
224 Networks & Security★ 5,075Yes
3Access Vision★ 4,947Yes
4Automated Access Control Ltd★ 4,971No
5Amco Security Ltd★ 4,857No
Contact
+441904360118www.alarmsyork.co.uk3, Isis court, Rosetta Way, Acomb, York YO26 5NA
Working hours
Monday09:00–17:00
Tuesday09:00–17:00
Wednesday09:00–17:00
Thursday09:00–17:00
Friday09:00–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed