Southern Alarm & Security of Asheville

Southern Alarm & Security is a Security Camera Installer in Asheville, NC, located at 135 Sweeten Creek Rd Suite E. The company provides security, fire alarm, camera, access control, and home automation solutions for homes and businesses throughout Western North Carolina and the Asheville area. Founded in 1936 by Thomas D. Clark, it is the oldest and largest locally-owned security company in the region. The business holds a 5.00 rating based on customer reviews.

Southern Alarm & Security operates as a family-owned enterprise that has remained under local ownership since its founding. Thomas D. Clark started the business, known initially as Southern Burglar Alarm Co, Inc., from his home and installed systems as far away as Raleigh, Columbia, Athens, and Johnson City. In 1977, Dan Waddell and his daughter Sharon and son-in-law Steve Johnson purchased the company. Under their leadership, the business became the first and only locally-owned alarm company in Western North Carolina certified by Underwriters Laboratories. They also served as the exclusive security dealer in the region for First Alert Professional Security Systems.

The company has expanded its reach through several acquisitions, including Appalachian Security in Franklin, Sounds Good Electronic in Andrews, All Pro Alarm in Clayton, Georgia, and Smoky Mountain Systems in Franklin. These moves allowed the business to serve resort and retirement communities in the Western North Carolina Mountains and the North Georgia community. The acquisition of Smoky Mountain Systems also brought a branch office in North Asheville, NC, into their network. The business changed its name to Southern Alarm & Security to reflect its expanded array of services.

Ownership passed to Mark and Emily Russell, who continue to keep the business locally and family-owned. The company employs trained, full-time technicians who undergo thorough background checks, with over 70 percent of the team having been part of the company for more than ten years. The business is licensed and bonded. Southern Alarm & Security is known for supporting and giving back to the Henderson County community and is a part of the Work with Heart initiative.

With nearly a century of history in Western North Carolina, Southern Alarm & Security combines deep local roots with a comprehensive range of security and safety services for residents and businesses in Asheville and the surrounding region.

The business sits on Sweeten Creek Road, just steps from the Sweeten Creek waterway and about a third of a mile from the East Biltmore neighborhood.

BizScoreAI gives Southern Alarm & Security a technical score of 85 out of 100, ensuring the website is secure and readable by search engines. The company also earns a discoverability score of 75 out of 100, which allows AI crawlers to find every page and enables AI assistants to recommend the business.