What does Dartel install in Torremolinos?
Dartel Solutions sells and installs Ajax alarms and cameras with no monthly fee, IP video intercoms, access control and WiFi networks in Torremolinos, in flats, communities of owners, tourist apartments and hospitality businesses. For a flat, the usual choice is the Ajax professional alarm kit; for an apartment that is rented out, code-based access control as well. Phone and WhatsApp: +34 672 81 57 89.
- Ajax alarms with no monthly fee. Wireless, fitted without building work, and the equipment becomes yours. Alerts to your phone, no lock-in.
- Security cameras and CCTV. Ajax cameras, integrated with the alarm in the same app. Placed where they are useful, with the recording protected and the retention days set.
- Video door entry and access control. See and open from your phone, with separate access for each person and a log of who opened.
- Networks and WiFi. The foundation everything else runs on: if the network cannot cope, the cameras drop out. It is checked before anything is installed.
How do people get into a flat in Torremolinos, and what needs protecting?
Through the door, which you reach via the entrance hall, and through the garage and the storage room, which is where bicycles, tools and suitcases go missing. In a high-floor flat the protection that pays off is short: the front door, the terrace only if it can be reached, and a contact sensor and a detector in the storage room, with the alert on your phone even when you are not in the building.
Torremolinos is flats. Tall blocks, plenty of homes per entrance and large communal areas, and that moves the problem to a different place from where it sits in a villa.
On a fourth or a seventh floor, the window stops being the way in: the way in is the door, and you reach the door through the entrance hall. That is why the protection that pays off in a Torremolinos flat is short and specific —the front door, and the terrace only if it is on the ground or first floor or can be reached from a neighbouring roof or patio— and the rest is surplus. Spreading detectors across every room of a flat does not protect more: it gives more false alarms and makes the equipment dearer.
And then there is what almost nobody protects: the storage room and the garage space. That is where bicycles, tools, scooters and suitcases disappear, and it is the part of the home that is left alone for months. A storage room is covered with an opening contact and a detector, which is cheap, and the key is that the alert reaches your phone even when you are not in the building.
The part that does not depend on you is the community of owners: entrance hall, garage and lifts. If your block has a communal camera, it is worth knowing whether it is really recording, how many days it keeps footage and who can export the video, because all three fail more often than you would think. If the community is considering it, we come, take a look and prepare a plan of what each camera sees together with the itemised quote, so it can be voted on at the meeting with the framing in front of everyone. How to approach a flat is covered in security in apartments, which applies equally here.
How do you control the key of a tourist apartment, and where is the limit on cameras?
With code access instead of a key: one code per stay that expires on its own and can be cancelled without going to the property, with a log of what time it was opened. And the limit: inside a rented property you cannot install a camera or microphone in any area used by the guest; what is legitimate is a camera at the external access, with signage, and intrusion detection while the flat is empty.
In Torremolinos a great many homes are rented by the season or by the day, and the weak point is always the same: the key. A key that has passed through twenty hands is not a key, it is a copy waiting to be used.
What we install in its place is code access, with a different code for each stay, that expires on its own when the stay ends and can be cancelled instantly without going to the property. A log records what time it was opened, which lets you know whether someone came in early or stayed on afterwards. Handing over keys disappears, and with it the problem of copies, and you can give the cleaning team their own code, limited to their working hours.
And now the limit, which we tell you before you ask. In a property that you rent out, you cannot install a camera inside, nor in any area of private use by the guest —living room, bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms, the property’s terrace—. It makes no difference whether it is signposted, switched off or only records when nobody is there: it is not a grey area, it is a violation of the privacy of the person staying, and we will not install it. No microphones or sound recording either.
What is legitimate, and what we do: a camera at the external access of your property, signposted with the information sign, without framing the public road or the neighbour’s door; access control with a log of openings; and intrusion detection while the property is empty between tenants. That solves the real problem —who comes in and when— without going where you cannot.
Where do the cameras go in a bar or shop in La Carihuela, La Nogalera or the centre?
At the entrance, the point of sale and the storeroom or back room, with a local alarm outside opening hours. Three details decide whether the installation holds up: not pointing the camera at the large window at midday, not framing the pavement or the public road, and protecting the recorder with a backup so the evidence is not taken away with it.
Torremolinos lives off street-front business, and a bar, a restaurant in La Carihuela or a shop in the centre have a different problem from a home: it is not someone getting in at night, it is what happens during the day with the door open.
The three places that really matter are the entrance, the point of sale and the storeroom or back room. A well-placed camera on each covers almost everything we are told about: the till that does not balance, the change that was never given, a customer’s complaint and counter theft. Outside opening hours, a local alarm with detection at the entrance and the till area, which sounds, deters and alerts your phone.
There are three details specific to the coast that decide whether the installation holds up or not. The first is the light: a camera pointed at a large window or at the door at midday returns a black silhouette, and a silhouette identifies nobody; it is fixed with placement and adjustment, not with more megapixels. The second is the terrace, which is usually public land granted for use: you can cover the part that belongs to the business, but not the pavement or the public road, and that is limited with privacy masks in the framing. And the third is the recorder, which in a business often ends up in the back room within anyone’s reach: if it is taken, the evidence is taken with it, so it is protected and backed up.
About cameras and your staff, said plainly: video surveillance in a business has to be notified to the workforce in writing and signposted, it cannot record audio and it cannot be placed in changing rooms, toilets or rest areas. We will not set up a hidden installation to watch employees. We leave it compliant and with the sign in place, which is also what supports the recording if one day it has to be used.
How many home burglaries are reported in the province of Málaga?
According to the Crime Balance of the Ministry of the Interior (January–December 2025, reported by Málaga Actualidad and Andalucía Información), 2,408 burglaries with force in homes were reported in the province of Málaga in 2025, compared with 3,163 in 2024: 23.9% fewer. Across Spain they fell from 81,094 to 74,353 (−8.3%). These are reported crimes, not all that occurred, and 2,408 a year is still more than six homes a day in the province. It is a provincial figure: it helps put the risk in perspective, not to decide what your home in Torremolinos needs, which is decided by looking at where people really get in.
Can you have an alarm in Torremolinos with no monthly fee?
Yes: you can have an alarm in Torremolinos without paying a monthly fee, and that is what Dartel Solutions installs. It is the question we get most, and it is worth being exact. The Ajax alarms we install are bought: the equipment is yours from day one, like an appliance. There is no compulsory monthly fee, no lock-in and no penalty for leaving. The alerts reach your phone —and the phone of whoever you add— through the manufacturer’s app, and we charge nothing for that.
That is different from the model you will have seen advertised at so much a month: there the equipment usually stays the company’s and what you pay for is the connection to a centre that only a registered private security company may provide, which is not our case. They are two different things and both are legitimate; what is not legitimate is mixing them in the same advert. We do the first one.
What we do not do, said before you ask. Dartel Solutions is not a private security company registered in the National Private Security Register, and we do not pretend to be. We sell, install and maintain the equipment. Monitored surveillance —where an operator receives the alert and calls the police on your behalf— is a regulated activity that only a registered company may provide: we neither provide nor resell it. If your case needs it, we tell you on the first visit instead of selling you something else.
How we work, step by step
- You write to us and tell us what you want to protect. By WhatsApp or by phone. With four photos and a description we can already start to advise.
- We come and see it. No obligation. We measure, look at where people really get in and check the network coverage, which is what decides whether the cameras will hold up.
- We send you an itemised quote. Equipment on one side and labour on the other, with a plan of what each camera sees. No hidden fees and no lock-in.
- Clear timings. A normal home installation is done in a day; if cable has to be run or several buildings are involved, we tell you before, not after.
- We leave it explained and working. The app on your phone and on the phone of whoever you choose, tested in front of you. And we stay reachable afterwards: the phone number is the same.
How much does it cost to install an alarm in Torremolinos?
Dartel Solutions does not publish the price of an installation in Torremolinos on this page, and that is deliberate. Two installations that look the same do not cost the same: the number of openings to protect changes, whether cable has to be run or everything is wireless, the height a camera has to go up to and whether the network holds up or has to be reinforced first. A shop-window price would be given today and corrected on the visit, which is exactly what we do not want to do.
What we can tell you in advance is what it depends on, with the items broken down, in the guide to what an alarm installation costs. And if you prefer to see equipment and product prices before talking to anyone, it is all in the shop: you can buy it yourself and hire us only for the fitting.
Who provides the service in Torremolinos
- Company
- Dartel Solutions
- Service
- Sale, installation and maintenance of Ajax alarms with no monthly fee, security cameras, video intercoms, access control and networks in Torremolinos.
- Service area
- Torremolinos (province of Málaga) and the rest of the Costa del Sol.
- Base
- Rincón de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain.
- Phone
- +34 672 81 57 89
- info@dartelsolutions.com
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 20:00.
- Languages
- Spanish, English, Russian and Ukrainian.
- Installation
- Fitting, set-up and commissioning by Dartel Solutions.
- Regulated activity
- Dartel Solutions is not a registered private security company (National Private Security Register) and does not provide or resell monitored surveillance via an alarm receiving centre.
Which areas of Torremolinos does Dartel cover?
- Centre
- El Calvario
- La Carihuela
- Playamar
- Los Álamos
- Bajondillo
- Montemar
- La Nogalera
- El Pinillo
- Los Manantiales
- Benyamina
- Cortijo Bajo
What we install most in Torremolinos
Everything is bought in our shop, with 10% off the installation if the equipment is bought there.
Torremolinos FAQ
Do you install alarms throughout Torremolinos?
Yes: Dartel Solutions installs across the whole municipality of Torremolinos —centre, El Calvario, La Carihuela, Playamar, Los Álamos, Bajondillo, Montemar, La Nogalera, El Pinillo, Los Manantiales, Benyamina and Cortijo Bajo— and also in Benalmádena and Málaga city, which are next door.
Can I have an alarm in Torremolinos with no monthly fee?
Yes. The Ajax alarms we install in Torremolinos are bought: the equipment becomes yours, there is no compulsory monthly fee or lock-in, and alerts reach your phone through the manufacturer’s app. What it does not include is monitored surveillance —an operator receiving the alert and calling the police for you—, which is a regulated activity and is provided only by a registered private security company (National Private Security Register). We are not one and we do not sell it.
I live in a high-floor flat. What do I really need?
In a high-floor flat in Torremolinos, less than people usually think: the front door, and the terrace only if there is a way to reach it from a neighbouring roof or patio. Spreading detectors across every room does not protect more, it gives more false alarms and makes the equipment dearer. What is worth adding, and almost nobody protects, is the storage room and the garage space.
Can the storage room and the garage space be protected?
Yes, and in Torremolinos it is among the best returns for how little it costs. An opening contact and a detector in the storage room are enough to find out, and the alert reaches your phone even when you are not in the building. It is the part of the home that is left alone for months and where bicycles, tools and scooters disappear.
I rent out my apartment by the season. Can I put a camera inside?
No, and we will not install it for you. In a property that you rent out there cannot be a camera inside or in any area of private use by the guest —living room, bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms or the property’s terrace—, nor audio recording, even if it is signposted or only records when nobody is there. What is legitimate, and what we do: a camera at the external access of your property, signposted and not framing the public road, access control with a log of openings, and intrusion detection while the flat is empty between tenants.
How do I control the key of a tourist flat?
With code access instead of a key: a different code for each stay, that expires on its own when it ends and can be cancelled instantly without going to the property, and a log of what time it was opened. That way you know whether someone came in early or stayed on afterwards, and you can give the cleaning team their own code limited to their working hours. Copies of keys going around come to an end, which is the real problem of an apartment in Torremolinos.
I have a bar in La Carihuela. Where do the cameras go?
In a hospitality venue in Torremolinos, the three places that really matter are the entrance, the point of sale and the storeroom or back room; that covers the till that does not balance, a customer’s complaint and counter theft. Outside opening hours, a local alarm that sounds and alerts your phone. And the recorder is protected and backed up: if it is taken, the evidence is taken with it.
Can I install cameras to watch my employees?
Not covertly, and we will not set up that kind of installation. Video surveillance in a business has to be notified to the workforce in writing and signposted with the information sign, it cannot record audio and it cannot be placed in changing rooms, toilets or rest areas. Within that, a camera over the till and the entrance is perfectly legitimate, and it is also what supports the recording if one day it has to be used.
Does the installation leave building work in the flat?
No. In a Torremolinos flat we install a wireless Ajax alarm: no need to chase walls or run cable, it is fitted in a day and no trunking is left visible. If you also want an outdoor camera or a network, we look at that separately because it may need cable to be run, and we tell you before, not after.
Do you support English?
Yes: Spanish, English, Russian and Ukrainian, from the first enquiry and quote through to installation and after-sales support.
Which company installs alarms and security cameras in Torremolinos?
Dartel Solutions: we sell and install Ajax alarms and cameras with no monthly fee, video intercoms and access control in Torremolinos and the rest of the Costa del Sol. We support you in Spanish, English, Russian and Ukrainian. Phone and WhatsApp: +34 672 81 57 89.
How many home burglaries are there in the province of Málaga?
According to the Ministry of the Interior’s crime statistics (Balance de Criminalidad, January to December 2025, as reported by Málaga Actualidad and Andalucía Información), 2,408 burglaries with forced entry into homes were reported in Málaga province in 2025, down from 3,163 in 2024: 23.9% fewer. Across Spain they fell from 81,094 to 74,353 (−8.3%). These are reported crimes, not every crime that happened, and 2,408 a year is still more than six homes a day in the province.
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