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Security Services for Empty Properties
Vacant Building Security
Our manned and remote property security services can provide peace of mind and cost savings. By protecting vacant properties from theft, vandalism, and squatting, we can cut the cost of leaving a property vacant. Without adequate security, longer-term empty properties can become targets and quickly deteriorate, resulting in additional expenses, safety issues, and possible legal complications.
Vacant Property Security Risks
Theft
It is not uncommon for vacant property to be stripped of anything with resale value. This might include electrical cables, switches, sockets, copper pipes, other plumbing installations, and even windows and doors. Always in a hurry, criminals will not care how much damage they do to a vacant property as they go about stripping it.
Vandalism
Empty buildings are a prime target for vandalism and, particularly, graffiti, burdening property owners with huge reparation costs. In under 10 minutes, one person with a paint aerosol can cause untold damage and even drag down the overall appearance of a neighbourhood.
Trespass and Squatting
It is estimated that in the UK alone, over 20,000 people are squatting in unoccupied buildings, and this number continues to grow. As well as potential damage to the property, squatting also results in legal problems and expenses from eviction proceedings and the devaluation of the property.
Legal Issues
Legal fees associated with squatter evictions or damage claims resulting from allowing a property to deteriorate to an unsafe condition can suddenly accrue when a vacant property is without security. As the owner, you could even find yourself liable for claims from trespassers injured on your premises.
Our Vacant Property Security Services
Not just a high visibility deterrent to criminal activity, adding your empty property to our mobile patrol route enables us to monitor and report back on its condition. We can run a detailed check for signs of a break-in, inspect the premises for safety issues and take temporary action to secure the premises while you make permanent arrangements
Mobile Patrols
For furnished homes, second homes and large commercial properties left vacant, static security guards are often the most effective solution, Our guards can remain on your premises and respond to any suspicious circumstances instantly, ensuring that criminals move on to less well-protected targets.
Static Guards
Contracting with SMITH Security can benefit you in several ways:
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Thoroughly vetted, trained, and qualified security guards.
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Local, fully licenced security officers who speak your language
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24.7 backup and support services
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Experts are always on hand to offer free advice and guidance
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More than 3 decades experience of providing a range of property security services
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Complex, challenging or sensitive security issues resolved