In Britain today a growing trend is for people to set up their own business from home, using their garages and sheds as a workshop or storage space. Thieves love this as many people simply forget to protect their stock by fitting even a simple garage alarm system, allowing thieves to help themselves to your goods.

As a home business owner, especially those home business owners who keep their own stock, one of the first things you need to be doing, is to assess your alarm system. Is it functional? Does it do its job properly? Or have you even got one?

When alarming your own premises, there are several points that you should look out for:

• Expensive is not always the best for your situation
• Compare all the systems that are available
• Choose a system that will suit your needs

If you are undecided then just remember thieves don’t like alarms, it makes it harder for them!