The main purpose of a bell box is obvious… to make a ruddy great noise. Their role in preventing a burglary in the first place however is possibly even more important than their function. Burglars will usually quiver in their boots at the sight of a clean, branded bell box. This suggests to them that… Continue reading Bell Boxes – Even more important than you think

GuardHome are accredited by the National Security Inspectorate. We must continually demonstrate that we are worthy to use the NSI logo. Yesterday, we had our annual inspection. Everything went smoothly and the inspector had nothing but praise for our small company; referring to us as “one of my better companies”. The day consisted of separate visits… Continue reading Our Annual NSl Visit

Here at GuardHome, we have a designated server in order to monitor all of our client’s alarm systems. From this we can not only tell you if your system has been breached but also the exact location in which the breach has taken place. We can also virtually edit the settings of your panel and… Continue reading Dedicated To Your Security and Safety

Following on from yesterday’s blog about the wave of bicycle thefts around Harlow recently, I came across an interesting statistic while researching the topic. Reported bicycle theft, much to my surprise, has decreased massively over the last couple of decades. In the UK, bicycles in households are three times less likely to be stolen than… Continue reading Bicycle theft – a surprising statistic

Over the last week there have been a spate of bike thefts in the Harlow area and various appeals have been made on communal websites. Personally, I have had two bikes stolen from me. The first theft was down to my own carelessness. My friend and I had tied both of our bikes together using… Continue reading Bike Theft in Harlow

To follow on from the previous blog… here are some potential advantages of a wireless system. Speed of installation With a wireless system we don’t have to run cable from every sensor or device to the main panel. The installation process for a wired system may take several days. With our systems; we are very… Continue reading Why is a wireless system so superior?

With today’s staggering advancements in technology, one could argue that there is no room for wired intruder systems. Wired systems, however, continue to find their way into people’s homes and businesses. So the question is: why? One theory is many people are simply oblivious to the concept of a wireless option. People may be suspicious… Continue reading Wired Intruder Alarm Systems – why are they still around?

Yes, it’s possible! GuardHome make it possible for you to set your alarm from anywhere in the world. I recently took a three week trip to Colombia and had no problems checking on my home even from 5000 miles away. All I needed was internet connectivity to access a simple app on my smart device.… Continue reading Setting my GuardHome alarm from Colombia

In the last week of January there were nine burglaries across Bishops Stortford in just five days. Four of them took place in just one afternoon. In one of the burglaries £3000 worth of jewellery was stolen. In another case, they took £1,700 of jewellery and a car key. It will cost the owners £500 just to… Continue reading Burglars on the rampage in Bishops Stortford

Is it time to think about a wireless CCTV system? Probably not, and here’s why… Whilst there are some small benefits such as the ease and speed of installation, there are plenty of downsides that are more important to think about. Cost A CCTV system with wireless components will usually be more expensive than the… Continue reading Wireless CCTV – why not?