10 Big Problems Vacant Property Security Solves
Vacant property security is more than just nice to have in the Walsall area – it’s non-negotiable for owners and guardians of empty industrial units and other types of commercial property. The thing is, cutting corners on void property inspections often leads to problematic sites. This is because empty sites soon get identified as easy targets, leading to frequent break-ins, unwelcome intruders, and unlawful activities.
In contrast, vacant property security offers both an antidote and a cure in terms of:
- Squatters prevention
- Vandalism prevention
- Break-in prevention
Here’s a case in point.
The Challenge of Achieving and Maintaining a Secure Empty Property
The owner of a large unused unit on an industrial park in Walsall faced significant challenges with his vacant commercial property security. Not only was the site frequently targeted by squatters, vandals, and other intruders. It became an open goal for them, due to gates left unlocked by other workers using shared access areas.
As a result, the property’s vulnerability extended beyond physical security concerns, attracting illegal activities such as drug dealings.
It was clear the owner needed empty property protection to address these issues with consistent monitoring, rapid response to incidents, and thorough inspections.
Why the Owner Chose Dynamic for Vacant Property Security Services
After listening to the owner’s concerns and conducting a site visit, we knew we were perfectly positioned to tackle the client’s immediate challenges – and provide further solutions he didn’t even know he needed!
Accordingly, a fully customisable vacant property security plan was designed to tackle the 10 key issues we identified:
- Lack of daily void property inspections
- No travellers and squatters prevention
- Susceptible to fly tipping
- Vulnerable to breaches of perimeter fencing
- Fire hazard
- Unprotected against pest infestation
- Exposure of all accessible areas to vandalism and criminal damage
- No regular attendance to intermittently change alarm codes
- Poor protection from old padlocks and no regular attendance to supply and fit new coded padlocks for higher security
- Limited local presence to respond to any alarm or CCTV activations
The property owner was impressed by our detailed service offerings, giving him confidence in our ability to manage the site’s empty property protection needs effectively.
The Dynamic Security Services Difference
In October 2023, we set to work implementing a robust vacant property security plan tailored to the site’s specific needs. Our remit included:
- Conducting nightly mobile patrols between 8.00-9.00pm, including weekends and bank holidays
- Ensuring the gates were locked and the premises secure
- Carrying out regular inspections to check for signs of unauthorised access, fly tipping, and perimeter breaches
- Deploying CCTV tower cameras to monitor the site 24/7, backed up by a rapid response team to address any camera activations
The client is regularly updated after each visit with time and date-stamped photographs via WhatsApp or PDF reports.
And our presence and vigilance continue to act as deterrents, besides the team successfully interrupting and preventing break-ins on multiple occasions.
Facing similar challenges? Dynamic Security Services offers expert, reliable and professional vacant commercial property security in Walsall, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston, Wednesbury, and Bloxwich. In addition, we cover the broader region, including Birmingham, Dudley, and Wolverhampton.
Contact our sales team to learn more about how we can safeguard your assets and give you peace of mind with outstanding vacant property security.
We hold SIA Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) status for Security Guarding and Key Holding. Additionally, all our team are screened and vetted to British security industry standards, including –
- BS 7858:2019 Security Screening of Individuals employed in a security Environment - Code of practice
- BS 7984:2020 Key Holding and Alarm Response Services (PART 3)
- BS 7499:2020 Static Site Guarding and Mobile Patrol Service – Code of practice
- BS 10800:2020 Provision of security services- code of practice
- BS 8584:2015 Vacant Property Protection services
