Same-day installation available $0 out of pocket for equipment & installation Monitoring From $50/month

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About Kiwi Alarms

Nineteen years in the trade. One person at your door.

Kiwi Alarms is Scott Ferguson. He walks your house, he installs the system, and he's the one who picks up when you call afterwards. No call center, no franchise, no handing your job to a subcontractor you've never met.

  • Owner-installed, every job
  • In Reno since 2005
  • Same-day install available
  • Nothing out of pocket

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The short version

19Years in the alarm industry
2005In Reno since
2024Kiwi Alarms started
1Installer, Scott, every time
From $50/month Equipment & install: $0 out of pocket

Same day, when it's open

Same-day installation is available. Call in the morning and ask what's free on the calendar today.

Nothing out of pocket

No cost for the equipment and no cost for the installation. Monitoring is From $50/month.

The owner does the work

Scott quotes it and Scott installs it, so nothing gets lost between the sales pitch and the drill.

How it started

From New Zealand to every Reno doorstep

Scott landed in Reno in 2005 and got into the alarm trade the following year. He has been in it ever since.

  1. 2005

    A long way from home

    Scott moved to Reno from New Zealand. That's where the name comes from, and he never left.

  2. 2006

    First year in the alarm trade

    He started installing alarm systems the year after he arrived, and has worked in the industry every year since, 19 of them.

  3. 2024

    Kiwi Alarms opens

    After nearly two decades installing for national companies and regional dealers, Scott had seen exactly which parts of the industry frustrate homeowners. He started Kiwi Alarms to do those parts differently.

  4. Today

    One van, the Reno area

    Every consultation and every installation across the Reno area is done by Scott himself. The company is one person, and that's on purpose.

Why it matters

What changes when the owner is the installer

The person who walks your house is the person who mounts the panel, sets the sensors, aims the cameras and shows your family how to arm it before he drives away. Nothing gets promised at the kitchen table and forgotten by install day.

There's one phone number, and it reaches the man who did the work. If a sensor plays up in six months, you're not explaining your house to a stranger reading a script.

Scott Ferguson, owner, Kiwi Alarms

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Equipment and installation cost nothing out of pocket. Monitoring is From $50/month.

What Scott installs

Three things, done properly

  • Alarm systems, panel, door and window sensors, motion, 24/7 monitoring
  • Camera systems, placed where they actually see a face: front door, driveway, side gate
  • TV mounting, bracket into studs, screen level, cables kept tidy

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In their words

What Reno homeowners have said

What our customers say

★★★★★

“Very professional and customer focused. He set up my system with great attention to detail, took his time to ensure everything was done correctly, and thoroughly explained how the entire system works. Highly recommend!”

— Demetrius Ramsey · via Google
★★★★★

“Scott was amazing from the beginning consultation. He was very thorough when installing our new security system with the camera installation, to the panel especially the z-wave thermostat. Everything was integrated and the clarity from the eufy cameras is super sharp! Highly recommend going with Scott for your home security needs.”

— Chris P · via Google
★★★★★

“Scott from Kiwi Alarms is excellent! He installed four solar AI cameras plus the equipment to make them run. We downloaded the app and he showed us the full functionality. The cameras work perfect. Could not be more happy. I recommend giving Scott a call for any alarm and cameras.”

— Steve M · via Google

Straight answers

Before you let anyone in the house

Who actually shows up at my door?
Scott. The consultation and the installation are both done by him. He is the whole company. No sales rep, no subcontracted crew.
What does “nothing out of pocket” mean?
There's no charge for the equipment and no charge for the installation. What you pay is monitoring, From $50/month.
Can you really install the same day?
Same-day installation is available, depending on what's already booked. Call 775-247-7782 and ask what today looks like before you plan around it.
Do you cover my part of the Reno area?
Kiwi Alarms serves the Reno area. If you're not sure your street is in range, call and ask. It's a quick answer either way.
Why “Kiwi”?
Scott is from New Zealand. He moved to Reno in 2005, started in the alarm trade in 2006, and the name stuck.

Ask first

Ask Scott a question

Not sure whether your old wiring can be reused, whether a camera will reach the back gate, or what monitoring actually covers? Write it here and it goes to Scott directly.

Rather talk it through?
775-247-7782

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See what your system costs before anyone comes over.

Pick what you want covered and you'll see the price straight away. Equipment and installation are nothing out of pocket. Monitoring is From $50/month.

Serving the Reno area. Same-day installation available.

What happens next

  • You choose the doors, windows and cameras you want covered
  • The tool prices it. Monitoring From $50/month, nothing out of pocket for gear or install
  • Scott confirms a time and does the installation himself
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