Holly Springs

Planning for Safety and Convenience at Your Business Location

Are you considering renovating or relocating your business? Opening an additional location? Or maybe you’re starting a new business venture. Whichever direction you go with your business ideas, there are many things to consider when planning that new location.

Safety and security:

Are there building or room access points that need to be secure? Who should be able to gain entrance and when? These are critical questions to consider when planning for customer, employee, and property safety.

A security system can control access to your premises to deter theft or vandalism and allow you to manage or check on your business sites remotely.

Access control features can be incorporated into your security system to increase safety and convenience. They will allow you to:

  • Secure doors and limit entry to only authorized people at specific times
  • Manage employee access to workspaces, inventory rooms, and critical business documents. This is called security partitioning.
  • Record access history and easily produce history reports
  • Monitor and notify Law Enforcement, Fire, and Emergency Services when needed

Secur-Tek can help you design an effective and efficient security system that supports your business requirements and ownership needs and the safety, security, and well-being of your employees and customers. In addition, commercial security systems safeguard your business assets from fire and theft, preventing costly losses and giving you greater peace of mind.

The business environment:

Would your business be enhanced in the customer’s eyes with background music to reinforce the feeling of a relaxed atmosphere? Or would some peppy beats help energize your employees?

Studies show that listening to music often improves your mood. Playing low-level background music in your business can have a positive effect on customers, clients, or patients, as well as your team.

When exploring different music options for your business site, contact us. Secur-Tek can incorporate a premium multi-room audio system with award-winning Klipsch speakers into the design of your new dental or medical office, salon, retail, restaurant, or gym.

 

Secur-Tek, Inc. is locally owned and operated in Apex, NC.  Our service area includes these North Carolina communities: Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Chapel Hill, Clayton, Garner, Holly Springs, Durham, Raleigh, Morrisville, Pittsboro, and Wake Forest.  We professionally install and service security and audio systems for many types of businesses: restaurants, retail stores, medical and dental offices, storage facilities, group homes, assisted living, real estate offices, apartment HOAs/clubhouses/pools/buildings, car dealerships, schools/pre-schools, auto mechanic shops, golf clubs, venues,  veterinary offices, and churches.

Call us at (919) 387-1800 or fill out the form below to learn more!

 

Are You Wasting Money on an Alarm System?

wasting money on alarm system

Safety statistics show that having an alarm system can be an effective tool for protecting your family and property from home invasions.

According to the National Council for Home Safety:

When Do They Happen? Burglaries most often occur during the day between 6 am and 6 pm while people are at work or running errands. The seasonality is quite simple as well, with snow and cold being principal deterrents, the lowest number of burglaries happen in February while burglary rates are higher in the summer.

How? Intruders are most attracted to houses that do not have home alarm systems.

  • The national average indicates that homes without a security system are 300% more likely to be burglarized.
  • 85% of convicted burglars said that they specifically look to see if there’s an alarm and that they would leave and target another property where no security system is installed.
  • The F.B.I also reports that 90% of all intrusions occur through doors; 6% occur through windows; 3% occur through the roof and 1% occur through the walls.

Who? Over 85% of thieves are amateurs with 41% saying break-ins are an impulsive decision.

The bottom line is that utilizing a security system on your property will offer an increased level of protection and peace of mind.

HOWEVER – you might be wasting your money on that home alarm system if:

1) You don’t set the alarm. This is understandable — but it can be impacted by the ease and convenience of doing this simple act. Therefore, thinking through your daily routines and researching which system is most compatible with your personality and lifestyle is an important part of choosing the best system for you and your family.

2) You don’t thoroughly understand and learn the proper usage or programming of the alarm system you have purchased. At Secur-Tek, our systems are easy to use, and we take the time to ensure you understand the system’s functionality.

3) You don’t have your installer use windows stickers and signs as a warning. We at Secur-Tek ensure that warning stickers and signs are placed in the optimal locations for good visibility and thus function as a key deterrent.

4) You don’t test the system on a regular basis. At Secur-Tek we only install high-quality security systems and recommend testing every month. It only takes a few minutes to ensure everything is functioning properly. You can find the steps here.

5) Your system isn’t monitored. You may have purchased a home with the alarm system already installed or installed one yourself. Although the noise of an alarm may scare off those who enter your home, it’s vital that you have a company monitor your alarm so that the police can investigate for forced entry. Monitoring is also critical in case of a fire or carbon monoxide leak, especially when your family is sleeping or away.

6) You leave the house with the windows/doors open or unlocked. Windows and back doors are a favorite, especially those left open in the warmer months and obscured by bushes or buildings. Many alarm systems do not go off if someone enters through an open window. If you don’t have a motion detector installed or alarm sensors on the windows, be sure to at least close and lock your windows when you are not home.

When used properly, alarm systems can be a very effective tool in deterring crime and protecting your family and home. We at Secur-Tek, Inc. partner with you to ensure you get the right system for your situation.

Please give us a call at 919.387.1800 or contact us by using the form below for a complimentary in-home consultation.

Secur-Tek, Inc. is locally owned and operated in Apex, NC, offering home and business security and monitoring. Secur-Tek also provides automation, audio, and central vacuum systems to customers in the Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Chapel Hill, Clayton, Garner, Holly Springs, Durham, Raleigh, Morrisville, and Pittsboro areas.