Commercial Monitoring Rates

Most commercial security companies hide their monthly monitoring rates behind high-pressure sales visits, confusing bundles, and multi-year equipment leases. Across Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, it is common for businesses to pay $75 to $150+ per month for basic intrusion monitoring.

At FoxCrest Security, we do things differently. Because we sell all commercial security hardware outright—with zero proprietary leasing or hidden roll-ups—our commercial alarm monitoring rate is just $28/month.

Our $28/month commercial rate combines 24/7 professional central-station dispatch with Alarm.com Interactive Services, giving you complete mobile and desktop control over your facility:

• 24/7 UL-Listed Central Station Monitoring: Immediate emergency dispatch for commercial burglary, perimeter breaches, and panic alarms.

• Dedicated Cellular Communication: Tamper-resistant cellular signaling that stays connected even if your building's broadband internet or phone lines are cut.

• Alarm.com Mobile App & Web Dashboard: Arm and disarm your commercial facility remotely from anywhere on your smartphone or computer.

• Employee User Code Management: Create, schedule, and instantly revoke unique 4-digit PIN codes for managers, staff, and cleaning crews.

• Real-Time Activity & Open/Close Alerts: Receive instant notifications when your business is armed or disarmed, if a perimeter door is left propped open, or if a manager forgets to arm the building at closing time.

• Smart Trouble Alert Filtering: Non-emergency maintenance alerts (such as low sensor batteries or AC power outages) notify you and FoxCrest directly in the app without causing disruptive central-station phone calls.

The $28/month baseline rate covers full commercial intrusion monitoring with Alarm.com Interactive Services. Additional add-ons—such as smart building automation devices (connected thermostats, smart lighting, motorized overhead garage doors), Alarm.com cloud cameras, or integrated door access control—can be added to the $28/month rate based on your facility's needs. 

What if your current alarm system was installed by ADT or another national company that locked the equipment so it cannot be taken over?

Many business owners mistakenly believe they are stuck paying $85 to $130+ every month just to avoid the cost of new equipment. However, when you run the numbers, buying a brand-new, non-proprietary system outright from FoxCrest Security and paying only $28/month almost always saves your business significant money over the long run:

• Typical National Provider ($95/month): Costs $1,140 per year ($3,420 over 3 years | $5,700 over 5 years)—often for outdated, locked hardware you don't even own.

• FoxCrest Security ($28/month): Costs just $336 per year in monitoring ($1,008 over 3 years | $1,680 over 5 years).

• Your Bottom-Line Savings: Switching to our $28/month rate saves $67/month ($804 every year) in monitoring fees alone. For most commercial offices, storefronts, and warehouses in Frederick, Hagerstown, Chambersburg, and Martinsburg, those monthly savings completely pay for a brand-new, modern DSC or Qolsys alarm system in under two years—and you own your hardware 100% outright from day one.