What does a system cost?
There is no single answer: paging, bell and intercom projects range from small replacements to site-wide installations. What we can tell you today is what drives the price.
Endpoints
The number of speakers, horns, clocks and intercom stations is usually the single biggest cost driver.
Zones
More zones mean more design work, more control configuration and sometimes more amplification.
Emergency features
Lockdown alerts, emergency tones and monitored endpoints add capability and cost.
Network
IP systems need suitable switching, VLANs and PoE budget. Network upgrades can form part of the project.
Existing infrastructure
Reusing healthy 100V speakers and cabling in a hybrid design can significantly reduce cost.
Installation
Ceiling access, height, heritage buildings and after-hours work all affect installation cost.
NZ Cost Index
We are building a NZ project pricing dataset with published assumptions, sample sizes and update dates. We will not publish averages until the data behind them is real.
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