Alarms 4 Scaffolding Job Management & Remote Alarm Control System – Bespoke Web, Android & iOS Apps

Alarms 4 Scaffolding are specialist scaffold-alarm installers operating across London and the surrounding counties. They provide scaffold alarms, site alarms, monitored solutions, battery-powered scaffold lights and hoarding lights for construction sites throughout the region. As the business grew, their existing workflow—based on spreadsheets, WhatsApp and separate accounting tools—created significant administrative overhead and data duplication. They required a purpose-built system that matched the unique nature of scaffold alarm installation and ongoing hire.

The Challenge

No off-the-shelf system could support the complex combination of installation jobs, hire-period tracking, alarm activation, customer access and technician workflows specific to scaffold alarm services. Alarms 4 Scaffolding needed a fully integrated digital platform that could:

• Manage projects, technicians, installation stages and materials
• Store customer, supplier and key contact information
• Create, update and track all scaffold-alarm installations
• Automatically calculate additional hire charges for overruns
• Generate invoices, credit notes and financial reports
• Allow installers and customers to access job details securely
• Provide remote arming and disarming of alarms

They asked New Media Aid to design and build a bespoke, scalable solution that would centralise their operations and integrate both web and mobile functionality.

Bespoke Web Application with Secure Portals

We developed a comprehensive web application with:

• A secure back-end admin system for the business owners
• Full job management, from installation to dismantle
• Materials and product catalogues for all alarm and lighting equipment
• Automated hire-period tracking and overrun fee calculation
• Invoice and credit-note generation with customer history tracking
• Customer and installer portals to view, update and manage jobs

The system streamlines day-to-day operations for teams working across London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex and surrounding areas.

Native Android & iOS Apps with Remote Alarm Control

A key requirement was allowing users to arm and disarm scaffold alarms remotely. To achieve this, we built native Android and iOS apps that integrate with the web platform and alarm-control API.

Through the apps, customers and installers can:

• View all their active scaffold alarm installations
• Remotely arm and disarm alarms in real time
• Review installation details and hire status
• Receive alerts and updates

This functionality significantly reduces site visits and gives customers full visibility of their alarm systems.

End-to-End Operational Solution

The final solution delivered a complete digital ecosystem that:

• Manages materials, labour, jobs and invoicing
• Calculates hire fees automatically
• Reduces administrative workload and removes duplication
• Enables secure customer and installer self-service
• Supports remote alarm activation from web or mobile

This bespoke platform transformed how Alarms 4 Scaffolding operates, giving them a modern, scalable system that supports continued growth across London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex and surrounding counties.