Christmas and New Year closures
Will your site be closed over Christmas? We can keep it secure with regular check-ins, mobile patrols or round-the-clock guarding.
A site closed over Christmas can sit empty for days, with plant and stock still in place. On Guard Security provides Christmas closure security for construction sites, warehouses, offices and empty premises across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Scotland, with SIA licensed static guards and mobile patrols while the site is closed. Every patrol is time-stamped, and depending on the package, hourly walkthrough videos and WhatsApp updates come to your mobile.
Over the Christmas break a closed site is dark from late afternoon, often with high-value plant, materials or stock still on it. Cover is set to what the site needs: a static guard day and night, a guard overnight only, or mobile patrols.
Before the site closes we carry out a site audit with you, checking the boundary, entrances and lock-up points, and where high-value plant or stock is kept. Patrol times can then be varied to suit the risk, what is stored and any contractors still coming and going. For building sites, see also construction site security in Edinburgh, construction site security in Glasgow and our construction site Christmas closure checklist.
A site that closes the Friday before Christmas and reopens in the first week of January can be empty for more than two weeks. Which of those nights need cover, and what kind, is set out in your tailored quotation and security plan.
Every site is different. Tell us about yours and we will send a tailored quotation and plan.
Every patrol has a time-stamped record. Depending on the package, hourly walkthrough videos and WhatsApp updates go directly to the site manager or key contact. Alarm activations and incidents can be passed to us at any hour on our 24/7 emergency line.
Illustration. Updates depend on the package.
Every site has its own layout, risks and closure dates, so there is no standard rate. Get in touch with the site address, the closure dates, the type of site and the cover you think you need, by WhatsApp on +44 7348 955836 or email dean@onguardsecurity.uk. We learn about the site and your requirements, then send a free, tailored quotation and security plan. Most enquiries get a written quote within 24 hours.
The price depends on whether you need guards or patrols, how many hours or visits, the location and the notice given. Overnight shifts and the holiday dates may carry a surcharge. Book as soon as your closure dates are fixed; if a site is left uncovered at the last minute, see our last minute and emergency security guards.
FAQs
A site left unattended over a two-week break is more exposed to theft, vandalism and trespass. Check your insurer's conditions for unoccupied premises, and your contract. After a site walk, On Guard Security can recommend static guarding, mobile patrols or a mix. For buildings that stay empty after Christmas, see vacant property security across Scotland.
You agree the number and timing of visits with us before the site closes, anywhere from one lock-up check a day to several visits a night. Every patrol is logged, with a written report every shift. In the capital, see also winter security patrols in Edinburgh.
Yes. After learning about the site, we recommend which days and nights need cover, such as Christmas Day and New Year's Day or the full closure, and set this out in your tailored quotation and security plan.
Yes. Every patrol is time-stamped and logged, with a written report every shift, so you have a record of what was checked while the site was closed. Hourly walkthrough videos and WhatsApp updates to your mobile are available, depending on the package.
Yes. On Guard officers can run access control and visitor and contractor sign-in, so anyone working over the break is checked in and out.
Will your site be vacant, closed or running on a skeleton staff over the festive period?
Contact us on WhatsApp or email us today to receive a written quotation and security plan.
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A Scottish event and site security company with more than 65 SIA licensed personnel, led by founder Dean Waters, who has over 15 years in the security industry. We work across Edinburgh, Glasgow, the central belt and beyond, for events, commercial sites, construction and private clients.
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Tell us your location or locations, dates and what you need covered. We will learn about your requirements and send a written quotation and security plan, usually within 24 hours.
Or call +44 7348 955836 · dean@onguardsecurity.uk