National or Local Security Company?

When it comes to finding security for your business or your home, do you look at using a large National company, or should you stick to a local one?
As a local security firm, we do believe that there are several potential advantages to using local security companies instead of national companies.  Although, it is important to consider both sides before deciding who you go with, this month we tell you the benefits of choosing local security system provider.
Advantages of local security companies:

• Personalised service: Local companies often have smaller teams and can offer more personalised attention to your specific needs and concerns. We may be more willing to work with you to find a customised solution that fits your budget as well as your security requirements.
• Community knowledge: Local companies such as ourselves have a better understanding of the specific security risks and challenges in the area.  Although Swindon and Wiltshire are not known as being crime hotspots, burglaries, and break ins, do account for 2.9% of all crimes in the area and shoplifting crimes have soared by 46% in the last 12 months.  Being familiar with local crime trends, gives us the knowledge when it comes to the best security systems for your home or business.  
• Faster response times: Being local enables us to have shorter response times in the event of an alarm or security breach. We are local and so closer to your location.
• Support local businesses: Choosing a local a local company such as FSR Security, helps support the local economy and keeps jobs in your community.
• Potential for lower costs: We may be smaller, offer the same value and experience and have lower overhead costs than national companies, which often translates to lower prices for our services.
• Experience: When it comes to large National Security companies, it is often the case that the employees are just part of a Franchise. If this is the case, you may find their knowledge limited. The business may have been around years, but the engineers who you deal with may not. This could restrict the advice you are given and it could restrict the systems that they are able to offer. The FSR Security Technicians have vast experience with both Home and Commercial Security and experience with different systems from CCTV to Remote access systems.
  
• Ongoing Support: Being local, the support we provide is second to none and quick. From emergency call outs to ongoing and annual maintenance.
• Reputation: Google maps is a great tool as it allows you to view a business rating from previous clients. With a local company, the rating you see is true to that local branch, this often is not the case with the larger firms…

 
Ultimately, the decision of whether to choose a local or national security company depends on your individual needs and priorities. But, advice from a local security company will often be provided quicker and does leave you with all options should you decide to then speak to a National Company.
If you are looking to update, install a new security system or just general advice, please feel free to get in touch.