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Security concerns have evolved considerably in recent decades. Despite the emergence of threats in the digital realm, however, the bare basics of property security remain relevant for any business that operates brick-and-mortar premises.
While there are multiple components involved in this process, getting the right doors will be up there in terms of importance. These are the steps you’ll need to go through to get the right ones.
Carry out a security risk assessment
Working out which doors you should get will start the same way as with any other form of risk management: by carrying out an in-depth security risk assessment. This will typically require working with an external security consultant, ideally one who has experience working with businesses in the same niche as yours.
Based on a thorough assessment of your business, the neighbourhood it’s in, and a range of other variables, they’ll be able to provide an in-depth report full of potential security improvements. Security doors will often form a central part of that report.
Understanding the different options
Next, you need to understand the basic options available in terms of security door solutions.
Steel doors
Steel doors are likely the most secure option on the market. They’re resistant to a wide range of different forced entry techniques, providing an excellent solution for high-risk areas, such as front and back entrances.
Fire safety doors
In some cases, you’ll need to ensure that your doors are also compliant with relevant fire safety legislation. While they won’t typically be able to stop a fire from spreading, they will at least be able to slow how quickly it spreads, providing fire services with more time to attend.
Doors with windows
While windows are sometimes a no-go in terms of security, in some cases they’ll be necessary for either aesthetic reasons or to let in natural light. To decrease the security hazard they might pose, it’s important to use reinforced glass or window bars.
Wooden doors
Wooden doors aren’t quite as solid at preventing forced entry as steel doors, but they can still be an effective security solution. In some cases, if the aesthetic presentation is important, you can also get wooden doors with a steel core - this will be more expensive, but in some cases, it will be just perfect.
Identify a specialist provider
Once you have a better idea about the specific risks you need to protect your business against, you can start to look for a specialist security door provider. Suppliers such as LBS Group specialise in making the kinds of doors listed above, often custom-designing them to fit unusual settings and spaces.
An added benefit of using a specialist security door supplier is that they’ll do more than just provide you with a useful product. They’ll also be able to advise you on appropriate solutions, basing that advice on decades of collective experience in the broader industry.
Finding the right doors for your security needs isn’t too difficult, but you do need to cover some basic points. By starting with a security risk assessment, you should be able to take care of your main weaknesses in a strategic manner, without missing any important spots.
