Earlier in the year , at the London property of a prolific construction company , two people were seen during the early hours of the morning both sporting hard hats and reflective gear . To the unsuspecting eye , their presence on-site would have been accepted without question . In the eyes of Professional Surveillance Management ’ s ( PSM ) perceptive

operators , however , they immediately aroused suspicion . As per PSM ’ s

procedure , audio warnings were issued , and a call was made to security . An

attending officer informed PSM that a padlocked door had been forcibly opened , and the people seen on site were definitely not authorised .

PSM ’ s Kerry Jones , said , “ It only takes a single moment of negligence , one missed opportunist , to pose a threat to our clients and undermine the integrity of any security measures put in place . This is part of the reason

why PSM ’ s operators so adamantly investigate any unauthorised persons on site , and why we insist on being provided with proof of permission , regardless of what they happen to be wearing . It will take much more than a luminous coat and an air of authority to deceive our unerring operators .”

PSM offer remote monitoring CCTV solutions and a diverse range of surveillance

services , with their monitoring system ensuring that when an intruder breaches a restricted area of a premises by triggering motion sensors , an immediate alarm containing CCTV images is transmitted to PSM ’ s NSI Gold fully accredited 24 hour Remote Video Receiving Centre .

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We caught up with Alex Ottaway from Penryn Plastics to tell us about the transformation …

Originally the house was covered with a grey pebble dash that over the years has become stained and dated . There are a lot of properties in the Cornwall area that have a pebble dash exterior , and we find that many start to discolour changing from grey to a red tone .

The homeowner had looked into repainting the pebble dash but because the property is on

a sloping site the back of the house is very high . The cost of scaffolding and repainting was expensive and the homeowners didn ’ t want an option that they had to spend time maintaining . They had originally planned to visit their daughter in Australia but the Covid 19 restrictions came in and they decided to spend the money on a home transformation instead .

We explained how we could install cladding to the top storey and showed the homeowners the colour range and choice of styles . They really liked

the idea , and looked at a few colour options including Misty Grey and Sage Green , but chose the Colonial Blue as it fitted in with the coastal location . The homeowners had already painted the lower half of the property with a cream colour before we started . Cladding the property took approximately two weeks to complete .

We ’ ve worked with the Fortex range on lot of properties . We find it easy to fit on most properties , but pebble dash can be trickier than smooth render as it is more uneven . We had to spend

extra time adjusting the battens to make sure they ran flush with each other over the uneven surface . Once complete we simply fitted the cladding to the battens . It ’ s important to create an air gap behind the cladding to stop it over heating , especially here in Cornwall where we get more sun , but the Freefoam range comes with a starter trim with built-in ventilation which makes it very straightforward .

The homeowners like the fact that it looks so much lighter , brighter and more modern . They will only have to wash down the cladding occasionally with soap and water to keep it looking good . But the best part is they can now spend more time travelling and visiting family and won ’ t have to spend time painting their house .

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