Fixing damage caused by vandalism can be costly to a business, and is often an unexpected expense that hasn’t been budgeted for. Protecting your business premises from vandalism can not only lower the likelihood of criminal activity on your site, but can also reduce the amount your business has to spend to recover from illegal activity.

When looking to protect your building from vandalism, you may want to make use of the following in order to deter criminals.

Install CCTV

CCTV can not only act as a deterrent to vandals, but can also be used to record crimes, enabling businesses whose premises have been vandalised to prosecute successfully. Those installing CCTV cameras should do so in target areas and clearly signpost that cameras are recording to comply with legal requirements.

Apply anti-graffiti paint

Applying anti-graffiti paint to your walls can make the removal of spray paint easier. Most anti-graffiti paints work by preventing the graffiti from bonding with the existing paintwork, so all you have to do is wash the graffiti off instead of repainting the wall.

There are different types of anti-graffiti paint available that are appropriate for different frequencies of vandalism. You can read about the types of anti-graffiti products here.

Use shutters and grilles

Ensuring that potential entrance points are secure when not in use will help prevent unauthorised access to your premises. Using roller shutters to cover wide doors (particularly automatic ones) and grilles to cover windows will reduce the risk of damaged glass and break-ins

Sturdy roof tiles

The most dedicated of vandals may try to enter your premises via the roof, which is why it is essential to ensure that your roof is secure to prevent illegal entry. A tile, like Metrotile’s Slate I .900, offers superb levels of security and resistance, and is incredibly difficult to remove. The durable tiles are also weather resistant and require minimal maintenance.

Metrotile manufacture secure steel roofing that is suitable for businesses wanting optimum protection from vandals and forced entry. For more information about our products, please speak to a member of our team by calling 01249 658514.