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Browse through our articles section below for useful guides, advice and insights into our industry and the technology available. If you have a question, get in touch with our friendly team.

Fire Alarm Installation London

Home Fire Safety Lesssons Learnt From The Great Fire of London

So this weekend it was 350 years since the Great Fire of London started, an event that's had a massive impact on modern home fire safety. The fire was recorded as having resulted in only 6 fatalities - which would be a miracle statistic, if it were true.
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Alarm Monitoring London

Benefits Of A Monitored Alarm System – Is It Worth It?

We're often asked what benefits a monitored alarm system has for our customers and whether it's worth the extra money. It's not easy to say in a blog post which benefits relate to your situation if you opt for monitored alarms, which is why we direct people to our free site survey - so we can assess them on an individual level.
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Home CCTV London

Should You Buy Home Security Products?

On a weekly basis we receive calls asking us to install home security products that people have bought at their local DIY store. And, on a weekly basis, we have to politely decline.
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Intruder Alarm Engineer London

ONS Crime Statistics – Is Burglary On The Rise?

The Office for National Statistics have just released crime statistics for the year ending March 16. We took a look, expecting to see burglary on the rise, here's what we found instead.
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Access Control London

Why Get A Buzzer Front Door Entry System For Business

Getting a buzzer front door entry system protects your business by denying unauthorised access. But why is this important? Granting people access to your business is a responsibility that shouldn't be taken lightly.
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Security Company London

Pokemon Go Evolves Into A Security Risk For Businesses

This week, the technology headlines have been dominated by Pokemon Go. The new augmented reality game has now officially been released in the UK, but fans who couldn’t wait were able to get their hands on the game early by doing a bit of digging online.
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CCTV London

Westminster City Council Scrapping 75 CCTV Cameras

On the 31st May 2016, Radio 5 Live announced that Westminster City Council are looking at switching off CCTV cameras to save money. Currently, £1m a year is spent maintaining the 75 cameras located across the west end, Parliament and other famous London landmarks.
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Home Alarms London

The Cost Of House Alarm Systems

House alarm systems have become a common security feature for many homes in the 21st century, yet some homes still haven't installed them. Why? For a lot of people it's the cost that puts them off. Times have changed though, and so have the prices.
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Smoke Detectors London

How To Keep Your Pets Safe From House Fires

It's been said time and time again that Britain is a nation of pet lovers. Yet this nation has a surprisingly lax attitude to fire safety for their four legged friends. In fact, many people haven't even thought about how they would ensure their pets would get out in the event of a fire.
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Fire Alarms London

What Is An Optical Smoke Detector?

An optical smoke detector is one part of a fire alarm system. It's a device that raises an alarm when it senses smoke.
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Home CCTV London

How To View Your CCTV On Holiday

Going on holiday is meant to be relaxing and stress free, so why should you need to learn how to view your CCTV on holiday? Simply because burglars target houses where the owners have gone on holiday. They don't have to be psychic to find this information out either, all they have to do is use social media, carefully observe your home or sometimes they can even just get lucky.
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Intercom Systems London

6 Reasons To Install Intercom Systems For Home Use

Controlling who comes in and out of a building isn't just for businesses, you can get intercom systems for home use too, but why should you?
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Smoke Detectors London

How Do Smoke Detectors Work?

There are two types of alarm that protect you from a house fire, smoke and heat, but we want to know how do smoke detectors work. To learn more about heat detectors read this article.
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Wireless CCTV Kent

What Makes Good Wireless Security Cameras – HD, Night Vision, ANPR

Along with burglar alarms, wireless security cameras are one of the best deterrents on the market against burglary. But what makes a good wireless system and why do you need one?
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Alarm Repairs London

Why Is Your Smoke Detector Beeping?

There are a few things you can do to stop your smoke detector beeping but first you need to find out why it's going off. Did you know about 500 people die every year from smoke related deaths that could have been prevented if they were warned earlier?
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HD CCTV Kent

Do You Need A Night Vision Camera? 5 Decisive Questions

The night vision camera is a high precision piece of technology that allows you the super human power of being able to see clearly when your eyes just can't cope with the dark.
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Burglar Alarms Kent

House Alarm Or No House Alarm, Why Bother?

Whether or not you should install a house alarm is something many home-owners contemplate when they first move into their new home. Then, it's forgotten about.
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Security Installers Kent

How To Avoid Being A Victim Of Burglary

Kent police have some sterling advice to offer if you wish to take every precaution to avoid becoming the victim of a burglary.
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Fire Alarms South London

A Guide To Fire Alarm Installations In Public Buildings

If you've ever started a business then you'll know that the installation of a fire alarm system should be undertaken in accordance with British Standard 5839 fire alarm regulations and should only ever be undertaken by a qualified installer.
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Intruder Alarms Bexley

A Guide To Pet-Friendly Burglar Alarm Systems

As a nation of pet lovers, it’s not surprising that we are often asked the question: “If I install a burglar alarm, will my cat or dog set it off?”
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Burglar Alarms Kent

The Difference Between Wired & Wireless Intruder Alarms

If you are considering the installation of an intruder alarm system for your business, you are probably aware that you can have a wired or a wireless system.
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HD CCTV Kent

5 Benefits Of HD CCTV Cameras For Your Business

With descriptions such as high-definition, covert and wireless CCTV, it's easy to wonder what it really is you're getting. For HD CCTV, this much can be said - you're getting the ultimate CCTV security for your business.
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Security Installer Kent

Why Safecontractor Accreditation Helps Businesses

With almost every passing week, it seems there is more and more health and safety legislation enacted. This can make it very difficult for businesses to keep up.
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Home Security Kent

What Safecontractor Approved Means To Homeowners

As a homeowner, although you may not realise it, current UK legislation means that, when you use a contractor – whether it is to do some plumbing, roofing, electrical work, installing a security system, glazing, or even gardening – you can be held responsible for the failings of that contractor.
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Security Installer Kent

Burglary Statistics For Old Bexley And Sidcup

Old Bexley and Sidcup is a largely suburban area, sandwiched between industrial north Kent and densely populated south-east London.
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Home Security Kent

Don’t become a crime survey statistic!

The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) for the year ended June 2014 shows that there were an estimated 7.1 MILLION incidents of crime against households and resident adults (those aged over 16) in England and Wales.
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Home CCTV Kent

The Ultimate Domestic CCTV Guide

In October 2014, a word of warning was voiced by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) regarding the use of CCTV security systems.
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Security Company London

The Perfect Match – Spy Alarms Sponsor Charlton Vs Wolves in London

Spy Alarms have been maintaining the security for Charlton Athletic Football Club in South London for several years. So it was a great pleasure to sponsor the recent match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 16th September.
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Security Company South London

Burglary Threat To South London Homes

The Safer Neighbourhood Team was set up in April of 2004 to help the Metropolitan Police tackle anti-social behaviour and criminal activity. The aim was to address local concerns and issues and reduce crime to help Londoners feel safer and rebuild community trust in local policing.
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Security Company Charlton

Spy Alarms Renew Maintenance Contract With Charlton Athletic FC

Long term Charlton Athletic supporter, Martin Foster, is delighted to announce that Charlton Athletic FC have renewed Spy Alarms' maintenance contract with the club in South East London for a further three years.
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