Security Risk Assessment Services

Our trained experts are able to use our vast resources and knowledge to accurately assess any situation or circumstance for potential threats. Knowing the elements of risk involved in a particular location or course of action can drastically influence the behaviour or protection needed.

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Who does home security risk assessments in London?

Sectech UK, a security company based on Old Bond Street in Mayfair, carries out home security risk assessments for homes across London, including Mayfair, Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Kensington, Chelsea, Hampstead and Highgate, and in the home counties. The assessment looks at the perimeter, doors and windows, lighting, alarms and CCTV, the household's routines and staff, and the family's digital footprint, and ends with a written report of practical recommendations in order of priority.

A home security risk assessment is a review of how exposed your home, your family and your staff are to burglary, intrusion and targeted crime, written up as a report with practical recommendations in order of priority. It is for homeowners, estate managers and family offices responsible for prime homes in London and the home counties.

For a detailed walk through a visit from arrival to report, read what to expect from a residential security assessment.

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Security Risk Assessments

There is nothing comparable to years of experience in both preventing and diffusing dangerous and volatile situations. Our team members are all fully equipped to handle various types of threats and attacks, with many of them experiencing very high risk situations. This type of knowledge allows them to make the right decisions to keep both you and your property safe and secure at all times.

When Sectech UK carry out thorough and detailed risk assessments, you are then able to fully evaluate the level of security in your organisation. It also means that we are able to advise you on our analysis of potential risks. We can also identify any weaknesses or loopholes in the current security systems and procedures.

Our dedicated team are able to provide you with a detailed report including a list of practical recommendations to help you improve on the current levels of security. Whether it is a one off event or your day to day security you need assistance with, Sectech UK will be happy to help you.

Home security assessment

What a Home Security Assessment Inspects

An intruder looks at a home from the outside in, and a good assessment does the same. It starts at the boundary and works inwards, then looks at the people and the information that surround the property, because the weakest point is often not a lock.

The perimeter

Walls, fences, hedges and gates; how the boundary meets neighbouring land, mews and service roads; where a vehicle could stop unseen; and how deliveries and visitors reach the front door.

Doors and windows

Every point of entry, including basement lightwells, roof terraces, balconies, garages and the back door the household uses most. The quality of doors, frames, glazing and locks, and how they are used day to day.

Lighting

Whether the approaches, the entrances and the dark corners of the garden are lit, whether lighting helps cameras or blinds them, and what the house looks like at night when it is empty.

Alarms and CCTV

What the alarm covers, who responds to it and how; what the cameras actually see, whether the images would identify anyone, and who watches or keeps the recordings. Older systems and gaps in coverage are recorded as they are found.

Routines and staff

Who holds keys and codes, how contractors and deliveries are managed, what the household does when it travels, and whether patterns of the day make the family predictable. Household staff are often the best defence a home has, and the assessment looks at how they are briefed and supported.

Digital footprint

What can be learned about the property and the family from public records, social media, press coverage and property listings: floor plans, travel dates, children's schools and the cars in the drive. Smart home devices and the home network are part of the same picture.

The report

A Written Report With Practical Recommendations

Every assessment ends with a detailed written report: what was looked at, what was found and why it matters, and a list of practical recommendations to improve on the current level of security. Each recommendation is explained, so that the people who have to act on it, whether the family, an estate manager or a family office, can see the reasoning as well as the conclusion.

Recommendations are set out in order of priority. Many cost little: a change to who holds keys, to how deliveries are received, or to what staff share online. Others are physical, such as better doors, glazing, lighting or an upgraded alarm, and some homes will warrant a panic room or manned cover from a residential security team. Where the exposure attaches to a person rather than the building, the report will say so, and close protection may be part of the answer.

The report is yours to act on as you choose. Sectech provide several of the services a report may recommend, but an assessment is worth having for its own sake: it tells you where you stand.

How it is arranged

How a Property Security Assessment Is Arranged

It begins with a conversation, by phone or through the enquiry form on this page, about the property, the household and what has prompted the request. That sets the scope: one home or several, the building alone or the people and travel as well, and anything that should not be discussed in front of staff.

The visit is arranged at a time that suits the household, and discreetly. How long it takes depends on the size of the home and grounds, the number of buildings and the systems in place; a flat takes far less time than an estate, and some parts, such as the digital footprint, can be researched away from the property. The timing is agreed before the visit, and the report follows once the findings have been written up.

The same approach serves a one off event or day to day security, and a business as well as a home.

Where

Home Security Surveys in London and the Home Counties

Sectech are based in Mayfair, and assessments are carried out across prime London, from Knightsbridge, Kensington, Chelsea and Belgravia to Hampstead, Highgate, Richmond and Wimbledon, and in the home counties: Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Hampshire. For families with homes in more than one country, one assessment can cover each property to the same standard.

Client testimonials

"I have no hesitation in recommending Sec-Tech and Mick Field their Operations Manager. The company are very client focused assessing the needs of the business and offering advice and support. We have been working with Sec-Tech and Mick Field for the last three years. In the events industry we are inundated with security companies offering their services. Sec-Tech however with the quality of the personnel and the advice and support they offer places them in a different league."
Jayne Southall | CEOLincolnshire Showground
"Sec-tech UK were extremely professional and efficient in providing cover for a large scale hospitality event for the Rolling Stones at The O2 in November 2012. They managed to respond quickly and provide a VIP security team within a very tight deadline. I appreciated that they listened to the brief and consulted on how best to achieve this whilst maintaining a secure venue. They also integrated with the site security and understood the role that they needed to play in a multi venue site. They were a pleasure to work with and the service was exceptional."
Elizabeth McArthur | Operations ManagerThe O2, London

frequently asked questions

Home security risk assessment

What is a home security risk assessment?

A home security risk assessment is a structured look at how exposed a home and the people in it are to burglary, intrusion and targeted crime. It covers the building and grounds, the security systems, the household's routines and what can be learned about the family online, and it ends in a written report with practical recommendations, in order of priority.

Who is a home security assessment for?

It is for homeowners, estate managers and family offices: people responsible for a valuable property, a household with staff, or a family with a public profile. It is also worth doing before moving into a new home, after a burglary or an attempt, after building work, or when a family's circumstances change.

What does a residential security risk assessment cover?

The perimeter and boundaries, every door and window, external lighting, the alarm and CCTV, access control and keys, the household's routines, the staff and contractors who come and go, and the family's digital footprint. The aim is to find the weaknesses an intruder would find, and the order they would find them in.

What is in the written report?

A detailed report of what was found and a list of practical recommendations to improve on the current level of security. Recommendations range from changes to routines and procedures that cost little, to physical upgrades, technology and, where the risk warrants it, manned cover.

How long does a home security survey take?

It depends on the size of the property and grounds, the number of buildings, the systems already in place and how far the assessment goes beyond the building, for example into staff procedures or the family's online exposure. A flat takes far less time than a country estate. The timing is agreed with you before the visit.

What decides the cost of a property security assessment?

The scope: the size of the home and grounds, how many properties are included, whether the assessment covers people and travel as well as the building, and how detailed the report needs to be. Each assessment is quoted individually once the scope is agreed.

Do you carry out security assessments outside London?

Yes. Sectech are based in Mayfair and work across prime London and the home counties, including Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Hampshire, and for clients with properties abroad.

How often should a home be reassessed?

Whenever something material changes: building work, new staff, a new car or valuables, a move, press attention, or a change in the threat. Without a change, a periodic review keeps the recommendations current as systems age and routines drift.

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