Anti Intruder Security Mesh on top of a wall

In this project, at a Dublin apartment block, there had been numerous break-ins over a 2 metre high wall, with adjoining lower walls. We designed and installed a very effective wall top anti intruder fence, comprising galvanized steel fence posts and spiked top frame-work, clad with 358 Security Mesh.

BEFORE: view from inside.

AFTER

This is a job which looks great as well as being very effective. All the steel-work was custom made in our fabrication workshop. The job was complicated by there being a large number of underground services on the inside of the wall, (water and gas pipes).

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Industrial Security Gates

Gates are an essential part of security in industrial areas. Gates provide a practical and secure way for you and your staff to enter and exit the workplace, and for customers and other visitors to come and go. Sometimes, its necessary to control where staff and visitors walk/drive, perhaps due to traffic or operational issues, such as forklifts loading and unloading lorries. You don’t want staff or customers in the way. Gates can allow you to control access to the areas you need controlled. Gates also provide an ideal emergency escape route in the event of a fire or any other emergencies

There is a broad range of gates on the market, which can be installed simultaneously with your security fence.

One of the most popular varieties of gate is a sliding gate. This consists of one or two movable gates which slide together and meet in the middle of the gateway so it can be secured with a lock. They can slide on a track in the road, or they can be set up as a cantilever system, with the track built into the gate. Sliding gates can come in a wide range of styles including chainlink, palisade, v-mesh, and steel panelling all of which can be galvanized or coated in green plastic for extra durability.

Another type of gate is a double leaf swing gate. This consists of two swinging panels of gate that meet in the centre of the gap between the gateposts. Again the materials in used in the gate may be Chainlink, palisade or v-mesh, which can be galvanized or coated in plastic. This gate must be secured in the middle with a lock. The downside of this is that the point in the centre of the two gate panels is structurally weak as the two gates swing in and out. This is usually overcome by having a drop bolt on the bottom of each gate.

The last style of gate is a single leaf gate. This comprises of a single gate panel, which hangs off of a hanging post and swings to meet a receiving post. This gate is secured using a lock at the point where the gate meets the receiving post. This is the most common type of gate for a residential area but is also not unusual to see in an industrial estate. This is because this form of gate is generally used in smaller sizes due to its instability, making it more practical to utilize as a pedestrian gate. It is possible to have this gate in different materials including Chainlink, v-mesh and palisade.

The gates may be automated or manual. There are many types of motor and operators for automatic gates, (hydraulic arms, underground motors, chain systems etc) and many types of controls, (radio-control, proximity tag, keypad, mobile phone, intercom etc). These can be connected to your existing building security system, and to your CCTV system, and fire alarm, if necessary.

Gates make a statement about you and your property. They are the first thing any visitor will see when they come. They can enhance appearance and value, control access, and above all create an impression about you and your business, which is always something which you need to consider carefully.

Security Advice & Tips

HOME AND BUSINESS SECURITY

Having spent years surveying homes and businesses after break-ins and burglaries,
we hope to provide some advice and knowledge to people, which may help prevent
future break-ins. We hope to add more to this page over time.

Perhaps the single most recurring thing over the years is that most burglars are opportunists.
They will take any easy opportunity to break in.
If you can make it a bit harder for them to break in, and escape easily, from your premises, they will go elsewhere.

The photo shows anti - intruder Razor Barbed Concertina wire installed over the top of an existing railings.

What attracts the burglar?

1 Unlocked windows/Open windows – lock all windows whenever you leave home.
2 Any sign that your property is unattended, such as lights, curtains/blinds left open, at night or closed all day.
3 Post piling up - cancel newspapers and have a neighbour collect any post, flyers etc, while you are away.
4 Hidden keys – don’t leave your spare key in any of the obvious places, like under the mat
or through the post box.
5 Easy access to the rear of your house – fit a side gate with a lock.
6 Ladders or tools in easy reach – lock away anything that would help a burglar gain access
to your home
7 Unguarded property – lock it away in a garage or shed or keep it indoors.

The photos show Expanded Metal Rotating Barrier, set over the top of a fence, over a wall, to protect a Retail business delivery yard.

What deters the burglar ?

Outside Lighting
Good lighting deters criminals.
Lights linked to infra red detectors which activate when an intruder comes near are very effective.

Intruder Alarms
Intruder alarms are strong deterrent to burglars.
Statistics show over 90% of homes that are burgled do not have alarms.
Where homes with alarms have been burgled, over 70% of the alarms had not been switched on.

Property Perimeter security
Walls and fencing around your house improve your security, and make it harder for a thief to break in.
Entrance Gates are also important. If you have them, and they are kept closed, opportunist intruders will be more likely to go elsewhere, to somewhere easier to get in and out quickly.
Trees and shrubs can also be hiding places, so chain-link fencing can be a better compromise.
Thorny bushes have been found to be a very effective deterrent.

For more information, please visit our website at: www.capitalfencing.com, or

call our sales team on 1890 - 930060