Henry Gates Security Services

Henry Gates Security's clients have property - industrial, commercial or residential - and human life to protect. After careful operational needs and site assessment, we propose the right product, the right system and the best solution for their needs, and we work with them to ensure the optimum protection for their budgeted spend. A well-designed security system offers peace-of-mind property protection through an electronic program of surveillance, monitoring, detection and communication. The level of protection depends on the value placed on security, and also on the complication or the straightforwardness of the system.

Henry Gates Security Services has been taken over by Cryptex Security. The team looked for a family run alarm company with the same ideas of customer care as themselves and with much due diligence and months of discussions, the family chose Cryptex Security in East Barnet. Barry, Phil and Ian from Cryptex and their team of seven engineers have a good knowledge of a variety of alarm panels including most of the equipment Henry Gates Security Services have installed over the last 23 years. Cryptex Security uses the same Alarm Receiving Centre, namely Yeoman Monitoring at Harlow meaning there will be no disruption of service for monitored customers.

Wireless systems need to be BS 6799 Class VI to meet British Standards and the ACPO intruder alarm policy. Whether for peace of mind or for satisfying insurance requirements, most of us do what we can to ensure our home (or business premises) is not an inviting target - we keep our treasured or expensive items out of sight and make the property difficult to get into. Burglars, intruders and vandals opportunistically scope a property for a weak entry point. We review the property for such entry points when we visit your site.

Henry Gates Security Services have been installing and repairing surveillance camera systems in homes and businesses throughout Hertfordshire and the South East for over two decades. We provide both businesses and domestic properties with professional advice when it comes to surveillance camera equipment and CCTV Installation. We give all the information you need and explain how the equipment and the system we design for you works. Each item that we recommend and install is simple for the end-user to operate.

Insurance companies recommend their clients sign a regular maintenance contract with an alarms specialist registered with the Security Systems Alarm and Inspection Board (SSAIB). It's a prerequisite if you want a police monitoring and response communicated alarm system. As an accredited member of SSAIB, Henry Gates Security undergoes regular accreditation programme compliance certification to ensure our skills and methods are approved. We make sure the equipment, installation and maintenance of these systems conform to the British Standards BS 4737 or BS EN 50131 and BS 6799 Class VI.

Most cctv maintenance schedules will be unique to the security system we design specifically for you. We write a bespoke maintenance plan for the proposed system to include general cleaning, repair (dislodged brackets, screws, etc) and equipment and kit testing. At the time of installation, we discuss with you the cctv maintenance programme to suit your operation or domestic situation. We check for wear and tear of the camera mounting, tower, wall brackets, camera housing, lens and image clarity and carry out voltage checks.

CCTV Systems technology has evolved way beyond its first use by Siemens to record events in the 1940s to today's reliance for just about every part of public life. CCTV use is widespread in the UK. According to newspaper reports (Telegraph, Guardian) there is a surveillance camera for every 11 people. Cameras are widely and overtly deployed every day. They are in underground and over-ground train carriages, above supermarket checkout points and even placed discretely in places of worship. Whatever our own personal views, the irrefutable benefit of CCTV Systems are its crime prevention and detection capabilities.

Henry Gates Security is a long-standing and committed member of BNI, a highly respected international organisation that is recognised the world over to be the most successful business referral organisation. There are over 5,000 BNI groups worldwide. Here in the UK, there are 500 groups, each representing business professionals from a range of occupations and services. Each member has to maintain a high professional standard and has to reapply each year to retain membership. We belong to the St Albans BNI group.

The advantage with ongoing developments in surveillance and security technology is that they make home security systems and installations cheaper to acquire over time. This is good news for homeowners who may well feel vulnerable at times, or who may want to protect their property when they're away. Without the assurance of a sure-footed bobby on the beat regularly patrolling our streets - homeowners do what they can to protect themselves. The off-the-shelf kit available at specialist retail stores is a massive appeal for homeowners who are thinking about buying and installing their own CCTV Cameras.

CCTV is apparent wherever you go from outside your local corner shop, inside the town centre shopping mall, on the High Street - chances are wherever you may be, there will be a camera which is recording your every move. Office CCTV is also becoming much more widespread. But why is CCTV so abundant today? It is used to make us all feel safe and deter criminals from carrying out their crimes, such as muggings, theft from shops, vandalism etc. As a business owner, you may choose to install office CCTV for a variety of reasons.

At Henry Gates, we choose all our products and equipment for their reliability, quality and functionality and for our CCTV cameras, we use two trusted, main suppliers. The CCTV Cameras that we recommend and install are simple for the end-user to operate. We frequently use static infrared body CCTV Cameras with a 20 to 80m range, long-lasting LED illumination for darkened areas, and infrared speed dome cameras in our security systems. Videcon is the home of the prestigious Concept Pro CCTV brand, boasting many key features of market leading products with extensive warranties.