Our parent company, Ecl-ips, has gained a reputation over recent years as a trusted security systems partner of those providing property management solutions for high-net-worth individuals. Their clients are particularly concerned about the safety and security of themselves and their families. The high-quality security systems we offer in Bristol, Bath, Clevedon, Portishead, Chepstow, Trowbridge and the Forest of Dean mean we are also able to provide an integrated solution to high-net-worth individuals and business owners looking to protect their commercial and residential properties.
As reported in a previous blog we have supported the major Bristol business, Sounds Commercial, one of the UK’s market leading event production companies which also provides an award-winning nationwide audio-visual equipment hire service by providing a grade 3 Orisec intruder alarm system which is remotely monitored. They have also benefited by having a support package so they have added peace of mind if help is needed out of normal office hours. Additionally the company’s managing director, Sarah Ross, has also had an intruder alarm system fitted at her home.
The lessons learnt from the larger projects that Ecl-ips is involved in means we can provide bespoke solutions. Ecl-ips is often contacted to supply and install CCTV cameras. However, the properties can be in challenging locations, and spread over large areas of land, that can include several buildings. Providing the infrastructure for this CCTV, which also includes ensuring enough power is going to be supplied, is therefore the first step to installing an effective system.
If you bring us into a project to assess a site, we will always consider it holistically and aim to ask all the questions to ensure larger properties are properly protected and security teams can do their job effectively and efficiently. If we are brought into a project early, we can be more effective because the networking and security considerations can be introduced into building designs and landscaping plans to reduce costs and the amount of labour required.
The areas that we can support business owners and high-net-worth individuals with are:
- Perimeter Protection: One solution that we have installed turns a physical barrier into a sensor. Fence-mounted fibre optics cabling acts as a microphone allowing security teams to pinpoint when a disturbance occurs.
- The number of entrances on the perimeter, and doors into buildings that will require effective electronic access control that can be integrated with gate systems
- Intruder alarms: These need to Grade 3 and therefore need to be wired and the requirements of the insurance provider should be met.
- Surveillance cameras: We ensure that the right cameras are used. While will usually find a solution from the Avigilon range we will look at other specialist options
- Additional protection: For example, we can provide panic buttons, and offer a solution for scanning post to ensure the high-net-worth individuals are kept safe.
- Integration into other devices such as radios and speakers
If we are then contracted to provide all these services and set up the right cabling and networks we can make other decisions about the correct solutions. For example, if a high-net-worth individual has several properties and wants the ability to manage these centrally for security teams, or themselves, we would recommend cloud access control and CCTV options (Avigilon Alta). Business owners that want to be able to manage their home and business security systems on one platform would also benefit from a cloud solution.
Many clients, however, prefer local storage of the CCTV footage and therefore our on-premise solution (Avigilon Unity) would be needed, but there is still an option to connect to the cloud so several sites can be viewed.
Once a security system is installed, we would provide full training and emphasise the need for maintenance. On larger properties, trees and other foliage may interfere with cameras or sensors, or if the property is in a remote location, it may be more exposed to varying weather conditions. Therefore, security teams need to be prepared to keep inspecting and cleaning them.
We provide ongoing maintenance and support for customers and remote monitoring often means we can help teams with their system without attending the site. However, our engineers are available to come to the property if required.
We have come to realise high-net-worth individuals, or people that own or manage large properties, have really specific needs but one that fits with our ethos of wanting to provide high-quality bespoke solutions. If you want to know more about how we can provide a full security and monitoring solution for a large estate, please get in touch.
