Holmes Security Systems is a division of Holmes Electric, Inc., a 104 year old company founded in Fayetteville, North Carolina, by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.. The security division was started by Mr. J.D. (Luke) Wheeler, son-in-law of Mr. Holmes, in 1967. Today it is operated by his son, Stephen Holmes Wheeler, grandson of the late O.W. Holmes, Sr.

Since its start in 1967, the security systems division of the company has grown to become the area’s leader in security sales and central station monitoring. Holmes Security Systems is the only U.L Approved installation company in Eastern NC owning and operating a U.L. Approved Central Monitoring Station.

With offices in Fayetteville, NC & Wilmington, NC we offer a wide variety of security & fire alarms for commercial and residential applications.

     

In the event of an emergency, Holmes Security System’s Central Monitoring Station is the vital communication link between your home or business security system and the appropriate emergency response agency. Located in our secure office in downtown Fayetteville, NC, our Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Approved monitoring center is operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our staff of knowledgeable, professionally trained Alarm Dispatchers are always on duty, standing by to notify the proper authorities in the event of an alarm condition.

Using the latest technology, our Monitoring Center maintains and supports back-up systems that include:

  • Computer Networks
  • Electrical Power
  • Alternative telecommunication routing
  • Redundant alarm transmissions
  • Internal disaster management procedures.
  

 

Holmes Security just returned from the annual Honeywell/First Alert meeting in Hollywood, Florida, and again was a multi-award winner.  National awards received included:

Marketing Excellence Award

Sales Leader Award

Community Service Award

Technical Award

Life Safety Award, and

Circle of Excellence

We are especially proud of the Life Safety Award. We pride ourselves on being more than an alarm company; we are a true Life Safety Company.  We have been the tops in this category for two years in a row.

And the Circle of Excellence Award designates the "best all around".  We have won this highly coveted award, and designation, three out of the last four years due to our wonderful team of employees in our Wilmington and Fayetteville locations.