Pro Installer January 2018 - Issue 58 | Page 17

JANUARY 2018 | 17 News Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk CUSTOMERS NEED TO IMPROVE HOME SECURITY A survey conducted among customers of IronmongeryDirect, and in support of National Home Security Month, has revealed that most tradespeople think their customers need to improve security on their properties. Of the 733 tradespeople surveyed, 86% said they thought customers’ premises could be better secured, and another 86% stated customers only purchased security products after a break- in. This is a matter for concern considering that research by the National Home Security Month campaign shows a home is five times more likely to be broken into if no security is in place, com- pared to at least some measures being taken. Also worrying is that most re- spondents (67%) said