A garage is usually a brick built structure and therefore is often considered to be fairly safe it its own right however here are a few pointers to assist in keeping it so:

• If you have a household alarm fitted, consider extending the system into the garage area to detect intruders.


• If you cannot attach it to your household system purchase a separate garage alarm, they can be purchased with a standard three pin plug which can be connected to a standard electrical 240v socket.


• Fit a garage door blocker on the outside of the door. This product bolts permanently to the floor, has a large 'T' bar shaped restrictor and a quality locking device.


• Consider fitting a pair of garage door locks that are fitted either from the inside or outside of the garage.


• Install dead bolts mounted one on each edge of the door inside the garage. When in use, the locks throw a bolt into the doorframe or the concrete floor of the garage.


• You can purchase various good quality up and over or rolling deadlocking doors handles. These can replace the existing poor quality locks that tend to come as standard.


• Consider purchasing loop cables. These have a long braided steel cable and a two-bolt anchor locking point. these fix to garage walls or floors and can be passed through expensive property suck as quad bikes, etc. Some cables are alarmed.

Hurray the long awaited summer is here so its time for us all to enjoy laying out in our gardens, maybe pottering around with the flower beds, cutting the hedges and mowing the lawn. However, none of this would be possible if we did not have our deck chairs, hedge trimmers, tools and mowers. This newsletter is dedicated to helping you keep those treasured items safe and secure.

Many people take a lot of time to ensure their home is fully protected and secure but what about the poor shed that has not been visited throughout the colder months. Therefore here are a few reminders to help to keep those treasures treasured: