Security Tips for Commercial Building Owners in the UK
Let’s start by looking at ways to make the outside of your premises more secure.
First of all, does your premises look secure from the outside? If you can spot any weak areas in your security, then potential thieves will most certainly be able to see them too and will be able to take advantage. Think about installing secure fencing and gates to give your premises a physical barrier to intruders. Make your gates more secure with a high quality padlock or other type of strong lock. If you are locally based, you can call our Newcastle locksmith service to help you with this. We can inspect your commercial premises, recommend and fit suitable security locks not only to external gates, but also for windows and doors to help keep your building safe.
Security Alarm and CCTV Cameras
Having a burglar alarm installed on your commercial premises is a pretty obvious security measure. In fact, many business insurance companies make it part of their requirements for a business to have a security alarm fitted before they can be successfully insured. Having an alarm system will also mean your insurance premiums will be much lower than trying to get insurance without one.
Another useful security measure is having CCTV cameras installed around your building. Not only do CCTV cameras act as a pretty powerful visual deterrent to a would-be burglar, but in the event of a break-in, the captured camera footage can help police identify the criminals. Your camera footage may well serve as a crucial piece of evidence that the police need to jail suspected or notorious thieves that are already known to them. If you already have CCTV, then make it even more obvious by putting up signs around your building exterior that say ‘CCTV monitoring’. This can make a burglar think twice about breaking in. Many modern camera systems can even give you a live feed direct to your mobile phone should your security alarm be triggered.
Security lighting
Burglars like to work in the shadows and hate to be seen, so if you have any vulnerable areas such as a back entrance or a window that is hidden from view, flood those area with light to keep them out! You can install motion sensor lights that can pick up movement within a zone, or you can put in dusk to dawn lights that are triggered when light levels drop below a certain level. Security lighting is a relatively cheap way to keep unwanted intruders out of your premises.
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