What No One Tells You About Construction and Contractors

When you own a commercial building of any sort, you want to ensure that you keep it protected from break-ins and vandalism of all sorts. While this is important, you may not want to spend beyond your means on protecting your building's exterior with an elaborate security system. There are a few simple and affordable things you can do to keep your building protected both from break-ins and from vandalism, so note a few tips.

1. Paint the Building a Light Color

How does a light color protect your building? The lighter color reflects light so that the outside of your building doesn't provide potential thieves and vandals with the darkness they prefer to operate. Most thieves and vandals need dark areas so that they're not as easily seen by neighbors, and painting your building a light color can keep alleyways and parking lots lighter. Since thieves and vandals then wouldn't have the cover of darkness, they may move on to another building.

2. Install Glass Panes

Rather than a plate glass window, install glass panes. These may be stronger because of their smaller size, and if someone were to break one they may not have the room needed to crawl inside your store or business. It's also more affordable to replace one pane than it is an entire plate glass, and you may able to afford to invest in stronger panes around the entryway to prevent break-ins. For more information, contact Allcool Window Tinting.

3. Install Fake Security Cameras

If you can't afford a fancy security system with closed-circuit cameras, you might consider installing fake cameras. These are empty units that look just like security cameras but which don't really record anything. In many cases just the appearance of these cameras can scare off potential thieves and vandals, as they may not be able to tell the difference between fake cameras and the real thing. If they think they may be recorded, they may move on to another building.

4. Use Graffiti-resistant Paint and Coatings

To keep your building looking its best it's good to use a graffiti-resistant paint or coating. This allows you to easily clean any graffiti from your building, and some coatings won't allow other types of paint to stick so your building cannot be vandalized in the first place. These coatings are just as affordable as other types of paint and can be easily applied yourself. This will ensure your building always looks good and reduces the amount of time you may need to spend to clean up if it should get vandalized.