Never mind Black Friday or Christmas Sales, where do you think burglars go for their Christms presents? They will take yours, I have know families lose theirs on Christmas Eve! So a little security Christmas Carol verse to remind and amuse! We three thieves from Orient are, Stealing gifts, we travel quite far, Gifts large… Continue reading 20 Thieving Days Till Christmas
Category: Home alarms
Make Sure You Wake Up If You Have An Unwelcome Fire This Christmas
I happen to follow London Fire Brigade on twitter and increasingly I am seeing more and more fires started as a result of people buying cheap inferior products on-line such as hair straighteners, phone chargers etc. Now on this mornings news there are already incidents of the same happening with cheaper Hoverboard models. Items that… Continue reading Make Sure You Wake Up If You Have An Unwelcome Fire This Christmas
Are Police Force Reductions Opening Your Doors To Crime – Are You Serious?
At a business level, burglary is bad news for the police. It is labour intensive and difficult to secure convictions, so when their organisations are already under pressure due to staff shortages, further cuts will only exacerbate the problem. Sara Thornton, Head of the National Police Chiefs Council stated earlier this year that in some… Continue reading Are Police Force Reductions Opening Your Doors To Crime – Are You Serious?
Amateur Alarm Installers Are Leaving Users Vulnerable To Crime
In the last couple of weeks, we have been invited to look at a couple of security systems installed by other companies. What we have seen, if you pardon the pun, is alarming. Modern professional alarm panels are very sophisticated with over 500 installer settings, (the same cannot be said for DIY systems as these are… Continue reading Amateur Alarm Installers Are Leaving Users Vulnerable To Crime
GuardHomeSafe Reaches New Heights In Customer Care
When I created the term GuardHomeSafe it was intended to be a hash tag expression that I would use on Twitter to help promote what in essence GuardHome is all about, and that is delivering peace of mind to our clients. Of course this was mainly from a perspective of how we apply attention to detail… Continue reading GuardHomeSafe Reaches New Heights In Customer Care
Fast Track – A Free GuardHome Service
Every GuardHome system that we install is based on our professional in depth survey conducted with the home/business owner to ensure that the system is based on the requirements of the client. If you have suffered a burglary or there is another qualifying set of circumstances that we determine to be relevant, we will give… Continue reading Fast Track – A Free GuardHome Service
Good Advice or a Liability?
Well meaning advice must always be viewed with a degree of caution, as it can sometimes be misleading. I was talking to a recent burglary victim the other day, who had recently moved into an out-of-the way rural area. They consulted the Police when they moved in. The Police visited their home and remarked that… Continue reading Good Advice or a Liability?
January 2015 Review
Finally the cold weather has arrived, although even this month had a few days where t shirts seemed more appropriate than thermals. At the start of the month and the year, we welcomed Darren Hills into the company, as detailed in my previous blog. I am very optimistic that Darren will develop into a first… Continue reading January 2015 Review
Seriously Good Security for People Who Take Security Seriously
We have decided to change our strap line because we want to convey a specific message to our clients and potential clients. Quite simply, if you are serious about your security then you need to buy your alarms, CCTV etc. from a us because we are incredibly serious about what we do and how we… Continue reading Seriously Good Security for People Who Take Security Seriously
Darker nights – more burglaries.
As the days get shorter it creates opportunities for burglars as there are more hours of darkness and daylight fades earlier in the evening before people get home. With the schools back and holidays over, there are few people around in residential areas during the day. Burglars can often operate unnoticed. It’s always a good… Continue reading Darker nights – more burglaries.
