Blake's Fire & Security Blog

Having a regular Fire Alarm service is critical for complying with the Fire Safety Order (FSO) and meeting your legal obligations as the Responsible Person.
Besides the risk of imprisonment and fines, the more serious repercussions of a fire alarm that doesn't work properly can be death or injury for your staff or visitors. Because of this, the majority of business owners are happy to get their system serviced regularly - as required by the FSO.
Sadly, sometimes even the most diligent businesses can be put at risk if they choose to use an unaccredited contractor to do their maintenance.
It's a problem that can often remain hidden until revealed by a professional service... or when the worst happens. Read the following story carefully - it could be you.

Fire stopping around cables. Learn about materials, methods and regulations to maintain fire integrity and protect your building's occupants.

It's the school holidays! This weekend you might be planning to rush down to the beach and get the best spot on the sand but... will you be forgetting something? Your home security...
Some burglars will have been waiting patiently until everyone is out enjoying the break, an empty home that has been left in a rush is the perfect target!
Perhaps you will forget to lock the back door or maybe you'll leave a window open to let in a cool breeze for your return...

According to Money Supermarket stats, you have almost a 1 in 50 chance of being burgled if you live in Southend. Money Supermarket ranked 2,195 post codes in order of how likely they are to put in a claim for burglary on their home insurance. Take a look at the specific Southend post codes below:

Finding home security tips online is easy - but garden security isn't such a hot topic. More people are worried about locking their front doors and windows to stop burglars from entering the house, but what about the power tools and expensive equipment in the shed?
While you're at the beach enjoying ice lollies with the kids, there could be a predator plotting to target your poorly protected garden.
You never know... and that's why you should follow this advice from Essex Police:

If you haven't already heard, Kim Kardashian (TV star, model and entrepreneur) was held at gun-point and robbed in her private Parisian apartment during October this year.
But what exactly can Kim's terrifying ordeal teach us about how to prevent burglary?
The brutal and horrific details
On October 2nd 2016, Kim Kardashian was staying in a luxury hotel apartment for Paris Fashion Week. At the time, her husband, rapper Kanye West, was performing at the Meadows Festival in Queens NY.

How to choose the 'correct' professionals to install and maintain the perfect Commercial Fire Alarm System for your premises. And keep your people, visitors and assets safe from fire

In 2015 we installed the automated gates seen in the image below for Eastwood school.
It wasn't a straightforward project, there were a number of unforseen issues. Despite this, our experienced engineers, Matt and Ben, left a delighted headteacher with a safe, expertly installed, automated gate system.