5 Tips to Deter Vandals From Your Store

Vandalism at your business can become a real nuisance if you don’t

nip it in the bud early. You can definitely avoid to try avoid bad

neighbourhoods but unfortunately it can and does happen in even the

nicest suburbs. We have put together five handy tips to help prevent

your store from getting vandalised.

Sensor lighting

More often than not, vandals like to operate in the shadows.

Having lights running all night can be a big waste of electricity,

where as sensor lights will not cost as much and they will still

deter would be vandals.

Roller Shutters

Glass can be very expensive to replace, especially if you have a

problem with people breaking or vandalising it on a frequent

basis. There are a lot of options when it comes to security roller

shutters and exterior window shutters. We recommend

Maverick Roller Products who are an Australian company who

specialise in installation of all security shutters as well as a

wide range of commercial security products.

Graffiti

Graffiti can become a massive nuisance for businesses. Horrible

looking graffiti tags all over your store front can definitely

detract some people from wanting to enter your business.

Constantly having to hire graffiti removalists is one option but

this can become expensive and sometimes ineffective. Removing

them yourself with paint can also prove to be redundant. One

option is to look in to getting a street artist to do a nice mural

with your business name or some kind of art piece there

instead, this way you won’t have all those nasty tags on your

store front and rather some eye catching art.

Security Cameras

Having security cameras installed at your premises is a definite

deterrent to vandals. The more noticeable the better. Of course

you can also look in to business security services as well where

a security guard will come by your premise at night to check on

it. There are a lot of other business security options too, it just

comes down to how much money you want to spend.

Do Your Research

One of the common mistakes new business owners make is not

doing prior research in to the location. Speak to other local

businesses about whether they have problems with vandals.

Come by the place at night to see if there is people hanging

around there. Try to avoid opening businesses near train lines

or places that serve alcohol late at night where possible.

Hopefully these tips will help you prevent vandals from targeting

your business or at the very least minimise the amount of damage

they can do.

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