How to Protect Your Business from Vandalism

Vandalism is a major issue for businesses all over the country, and if you’re in an area where vandalism is common, you might have to spend a little bit more time protecting not only your business but the people inside of it. Thankfully, there are lots of methods that you can use to reduce the probability of you becoming a victim. Some of them will require an investment, but sometimes, all you have to do is use common sense and adopt safer practices. Let’s take a look at some of the best ways that you can protect your business from vandalism.

Keep Expensive Items and Equipment Out of Plain Sight

If you have a storefront that allows people to see inside your business, you have to make sure that nothing valuable is visible. This doesn’t only apply to high-end clothing stores and jewellers. Any business that uses or sells expensive equipment, whether it’s a restaurant, hardware store, or an accounting firm, needs to find a way to hide its equipment. This could be done by physically moving equipment or installing blinds, among other things.

Add Grilles or Roller Shutters

 Another thing you could do is install roller shutters like the ones the LBS Group sells. Roller shutters will do much more than hide your valuables too. They will make it much harder for people to cause malicious damage or enter your property when you’re not there. Graffiti is also much easier to remove on shutters, so that would be a great investment for businesses located in an area where there’s a lot of graffiti.

Another alternative would be to install grilles. They might not block things like graffiti, but they will prevent people from smashing windows. People will also not be as inclined to attack a business that has a grille on the front as they will see it as a waste of effort. It will also send the signal that you take security seriously, thus increasing the chances they get caught.

Use Lighting Wisely

Lighting is a natural deterrent for vandals and thieves, so if you want to do something simple right now to reduce the risk of vandalism and increase the overall safety of your premises, it would be to install powerful lighting on the front. Install real lights too as vandals can evade motion sensors or even block them.

Have a Visible Security System

You should consider spending a bit of money on a good security system. Not only will this allow you to catch culprits during or after attacks, but visible cameras can also deter vandals just by their presence. Make sure that they’re well protected and not too accessible, however, as they could be destroyed or blocked as well.

Vandalism is something no business wants to deal with, and it doesn’t have to be a constant nuisance for you. Take the steps necessary to protect your business and see if you can make changes to your habits to reduce the chances of an incident happening.

By Michael Kilgour | 30/08/2022