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A Designer’s Guide to Shutter Curtain Styles

For teams responsible for aesthetics, here’s our guide to security shutter curtains and finishes for ultra-prime residential market for designers.

Integrated Access Control for Ultra-Prime Properties

For ultra-prime residential properties, ensuring the security measures implemented are network-ready offers more than just security.

Common Physical Security Threats

What are the common physical security threats? Here are the basics for an effective mitigation plan when approach property security. Read on.

Protecting Against Blast: The Complete Guide

Access the latest Charter Global Guide, created to provide a definitive overview of protecting against blast and explosion, and an overview of international blast standards.

Should I be servicing my security shutters?

Servicing security shutters is vital for ensuring the safety of both occupants and public. Whilst not compulsory, there are heavy legal implications for failures.

Defending Against Blast With The Obexion Blast Blind

Defending against blast is an major concern currently with the UK Terror Threat at Severe, so the Obexion Blast Blind has never been more relevant. Have a look at the video here:

LPS 1175 Issue 8: Everything You Need to Know

LPS 1175 Issue 8 is an important advance on Issue 7 of the LPS 1175 Standard, allowing specification of both tool categories and attack time. Read everything you need to know about it here:

Securing Vacant Business Premises Over Christmas

A single incident of theft or burglary not in a dwelling will cost the building owner £2,700. Read on for advice on protecting commercial property when empty.

Forced Entry: Bodily Force – A Guide from Charter Global

Charter Global have produced a Forced Entry Guide to help specifiers understand the real-life implications of the threat of Bodily Force to properties, and how to mitigate against them.

How Equilux are Solving the Residential Security Problem of Compromise

As specialist providers, Equilux offer a unique product range that is engineered to solve the problem of compromise for specifiers and architects alike.

Five tips for tackling home invasion, National Home Security Month

To raise awareness of residential security and the rising statistics of home invasion, Charter Global provide five tips as part of National Home Security Month.

4 Common Misconceptions about Securing a Luxury Retail Premises

Luxury retailers, by their very nature, house expensive goods that are often a desirable target for opportunists and those who plan severe attacks.

Security Tested Roller Shutters – are they the right choice for my property?

A growing number of property protection products, including roller shutters, are security tested by the LPCB to a range of security ratings.

Obexion MD XR Solution – CPNI Approved Shutter for UK Government Use

We’re delighted to announce that we have been awarded CPNI (Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure) approval of our Obexion MD XR product.

LPS 1175 Security Ratings Explained

LPS 1175 Security Ratings explained: this is the complete guide to what the LPS 1175 standard really is, why it is important, and what that means to you.

Overcoming Security Concerns in Countryside Properties

At Equilux, we have experience in offering advice and installing physical security solutions to alleviate security concerns in countryside properties.

Emerging Trends in Security: Hostile Vehicle Mitigation

Hostile Vehicle Mitigation are a group of products which have been specifically designed to withstand a variety of vehicle attacks.

How to Secure a Coastal Property

We take a look at issues that may arise when looking at how to secure a coastal property, and give our top tips to ensure security throughout the year.

Top 6 tips to Reduce your Business Insurance Premiums

Insurance can quite frequently become very expensive – here are our top 6 tips to reduce your business insurance premiums.

GIS Security – The Required Standards

Do ever wonder how galleries and museums get insurance for major exhibitions that are bringing together priceless works of art and historical documents?

Securing New Build Properties: A Comprehensive Guide

Many areas have to be taken into consideration when securing a luxury new build residential property – security and style foremost among them.

How do you secure a high value building?

How do you secure a high value building? Security for high value buildings and museums is of paramount importance to protect the property within.

What is Secured by Design?

Secured By Design is a brilliant police initiative but why should it be an important factor in your choice of security solution? Find out more here:

The Benefits of Externally Fitted Shutters

Externally fitted shutters aren’t a new product in the security market, but Obexion has a way to make security roller shutters certifiably secure.

5 advantages of home security shutters

Equilux are leading specialists in the design and installation of security shutters. Here we go through 5 advantages of home security shutters.

Retail Security Shutters – What You Need to Consider

Retail security shutters need to be more than just protective. They need to be functional and suit your business’ daily needs without being obtrusive.

Planning Permission For Shutters – Key Considerations

One concern expressed by a number of our clients, is whether or not they need to seek planning permission for shutters on buildings.

Protecting Against Tool Types with Secure Roller Shutters

In the case of secure roller shutters, anticipating threat-types to your property or premises is the first step in preventing damage and break-ins.

Protecting Against the Threat of Ram-Raids on Retail Premises

Protecting against ram raids on a retail premises is important since the cost of a break-in to a store can be substantial, where both time and money are concerned.

Security Shutters for Listed Buildings

Here in the England, there are over 500,000 listed buildings. But finding security shutters for listed buildings can require an experienced specialist.