I think we can finally conclude that the Ark building business idea can be put on hold for now. I will need to check the good book to see how we handle Sahara dust and European pollutants, especially as the Eastern Europeans seem to have the car washing business nicely tied up (am I sounding [...]
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GuardHome new offices – a quick update
2 April 2014 – Posted in: Business Development, Crime prevention, Electronic security, Environmental, Green Credentials, Moving HouseThe second phase of the development of our new offices has now started. I have recruited an energy conservation specialist to develop and implement a strategy for heating and air conditioning for the office using the latest green renewable energy techniques. We are likely to employ solar energy, air source heat pumps, high efficiency thermal [...]
An exciting new phase for GuardHome
8 February 2014 – Posted in: After Care, Alarms, Burglaries, Business alarms, Business Development, Business security, CCTV, Crime prevention, Customer Service, Electronic security, Environmental, Fire alarms, Green Credentials, Home alarms, Home security, Insurance, Moving House, Security, Smoke detectors, surveillance, TheftThis week is very exciting for us at GuardHome as it sees work starting on our new offices. After almost ten years of running my business from a very cosy room in my home, I have decided we are sufficiently mature to have our own offices. Some of the local residents may already have seen [...]
Monthly Review – January 2014, Are Burglaries Really on the Decrease?
2 February 2014 – Posted in: After Care, Alarm maintenance, Alarm setting, Alarms, Burglaries, Crime prevention, Customer Service, Electronic security, Fast Track, Home alarms, Home security, How to operate your alarm, Moving House, SecurityUnseasonably warm, if very wet, weather characterised this month. At GuardHome we were kept quite busy this month as we had a number of new clients. Unfortunately most of this new business occurred as a result of the misfortune of the new clients, as they fell victim to burglars. One couple even had to cut short their post Christmas [...]
Do you value your time?
27 November 2013 – Posted in: After Care, Alarm maintenance, Alarms, Burglaries, Business alarms, CCTV, Costs of alarms, Customer Service, Home alarms, Home security, Insurance, Moving House, Protecting the elderly, surveillance, testimonialsAs our previous post identified, not all businesses that you deal with think that your time is valuable. At GuardHome we certainly do! How would you know this? Quite simply, it is written into our company charter that we will always give you a specific date and time for any appointments that we make with [...]
What message does a blank bell box give?
23 September 2011 – Posted in: After Care, Approved suppliers, Business alarms, Electronic security, Home alarms, Home security, Insurance, Moving House, SecurityI spend most of my time when I am out and about looking up at the eaves of the properties that I pass. No, it is not because I have a neck muscle infliction, it is because that is where most intruder alarm sirens are installed. It is a concern to me that I am [...]