Insurance is cheaper for properties covered with intruder alarms

Insurance firms have the data that show that properites with an intruder alarm are less likely to make a claim?

Bristol suffers over seven thousand burglaries each year. Protect your business property by reviewing your current security measures.

• Home Office reports show that 84% of criminals are deterred by alarms and 82% would be deterred by CCTV equipment
• The installation of alarms on some estates in Safe and Secure Homes Schemes have reduced break ins by 80% and result in whole communities feeling safer  (BBC report)

How to protect your insurance premiums

Where are the weak points in your property’s security?  Are there accessible windows, windows with no locks or an unlocked shed full of useful tools?   Burglars dislike gravel as it is too noisy.  How visible is the exterior burglar alarm box?   Is the alarm also visible at the back of the property?

Bristol intruder alarm installation protects property

For every property with an burglar alarm, there are at least nine without.  Reformed burglars who work with Avon and Somerset Police report that they would walk past the properties with burglar alarms and target the ones without.

Installing a burglar alarm is not just a deterrent to thieves, it provides a warning to you, the police and neighbors in the unfortunate event of an actual break-in.

Which Burglar Alarm is Correct for My Business

There are three types of intruder alarms: Do-it-yourself alarms, audible only alarms and ARC monitored alarms.

• DIY alarms are not recommended and do not usually result in a police response as they are often unreliable and cause too many false alarms.
• To receive a response from law enforcement authorities from an audible only alarm, there usually a first hand eye witness report.
• Alarm monitoring is carried out by an alarm response centre where false alarms are identified and only true emergencies are sent to the police or fire services who respond immediately.

Take care of your home insurance premiums

Getting the correct burglar alarm depends on finding one that suits each house and the people within it.  Some specialist Bristol alarm installation companies offer a free security survey and will help you identify the right alarm system for your business.  This personalised survey will show you exactly what needs to be done to offer an effective deterrent to thieves and protection.   They can design, install and maintain your security and fire alarm system so that it continues to provide the protection you need and lower your insurance premiums.