Security shutters are a common sight throughout commercial centres in the UK, but many new business owners are unclear on why they should choose this over other security solutions. First of all, any security product is going to help your overall security, so there is nothing preventing you from choosing to install security shutters in addition to other products. The debate really comes down to cost effectiveness, and what effect it will have on your business.
Most shops put expensive displays in the front of their shop, and usually they only have a thin layer of glass as a protection. Naturally this is going to be enough to stop any casual snatcher, but somebody with a bit of determination is going to be able to easily break through that barrier. While this is unlikely to occur when the shop is being attended to and it’s the middle of the day, later in the evening, when the foot traffic has slowed down and the shop is no longer open, the chance of such an attempt occurring is going to increase.
To increase the importance of this problem; if somebody breaks through your shopfront’s window you will have to replace both your stolen display items and your broken window. While you can expect your insurance to foot the bill for replacing your stolen and damaged property, a broken window for your shop can potentially prevent you from trading for a few days.
The great thing about security shutters is that they have been designed for precisely this situation. By simply rolling down your shutters at the end of your trading time, you can massively increase the difficulty involved in breaking your shopfront’s window and the ensuing theft. They are designed to stop everything short of a blow torch and car, so whether the risk is opportunistic thieves or destructive hooligans, a commercial security shutter has an important, positive role to play in protecting your shopfront.
Another aspect to a security shutter, that is worth considering when looking for one for your shopfront, is the variety of options you have: A security shutter can be remotely controlled for automatic opening and closing, or it can
A security shutter can be remotely controlled for automatic opening and closing, or it can operate manually. While there is a clear convenience aspect to not having to do any work to open your shutter up, it can also be necessary when the shutter system needs to protect a very large shopfront. A large shopfront requires a large shutter; potentially too large for a person to fully open or retrieve to bring down.
Another area worth your consideration is whether you want slotted or not slotted shutter. A slotted shutter system can allow you to attract foot traffic through the small viewing areas in the shutter.