Vacant Property Security Steel Security Doors
Industry-accredited steel security doors are a durable solution for securing your property
Bespoke Security Screens
Secure vulnerable openings on your property with out custom steel security screens
Vacant Property Inspections
Inspections give you advance notice of any problems before they cause significant issues
Vacant Property Management
Property checks, insurance compliance, open and lock up and keyholding services
Vacant Property Alarms
Works independently, without any need for a connection to a mains power.
Commercial Fencing
A defined perimeter is the first line of defence for a vacant property
Concrete Barrier Hire
Where an immovable physical barrier is required to prevent vehicle access,
Keyholding Services
Should an intruder alarm be triggered, our SIA trained security officers will respond
Open/Lock Up Services
Any premise is at its most vulnerable at the point of opening-up/closing-up
Vacant Property Clearance
As vacant property specialists, Clearway has been cleaning vacant properties for over 30 years.
Fly-Tipping Removal
Professional and rapid response for fly-tipping clearance and waste removal.
Hazardous Waste Removal
Licensed by the Environment Agency, we will remove and dispose of biohazardous waste`
Pest / Plant / Sharps Removal
With over 25 years of experience we are a trusted provider of safe sharps removal services in the UK.
Crime Scene Cleaning
clean the area, remove any bio-hazard waste and, where possible, restore the area to a safe, clean environment.

inView CCTV Towers
Easily transportable and set-up in minutes it can be positioned in the most inaccessible locations
inView Highway Technology Tower
Tower for instant CCTV analytics, stopped vehicle detection, alarm systems, air quality monitoring and much more
inView Detect PID Security
Rapidly deployable, portable protection device that Deters crime and anti-social activity
Temporary CCTV
Commonly for shorter-term use and provide great flexibility and value for money
Temporary Alarms
Install a professional vacant property alarm to run independently of mains power
Commercial CCTV
Advanced CCTV systems can work in isolation or as part of an integrated security solution
Perimeter Security Systems
Essential for safeguarding buildings, businesses, and critical infrastructure
Environmental Monitoring
Mapping helps you measure pollution levels, identify trends and understand where change is needed

Fire Detection Fire Systems & Alarm Systems
Accredited fire detection and alarm systems are suited to both commercial and rental properties
Commercial Fire Extinguishers
Independent advice to ensure you have identified your key fire risks and installed sufficient extinguishers
Disabled Refuge Systems
A disabled refuge is a vital, life-saving resource that ensures that everybody on-site has a safe, protected space
Commercial Alarms
Protect your business from theft, vandalism, and other security breaches and criminal activity
Commercial Intruder Alarms
Protect your business from theft, vandalism, and other security breaches and criminal activity
Access Control Systems
Streamline security protocols with automated networks that grant or refuse entry based on pre-set parameters
Fire Alarm Maintenance
Maintenance, testing and record-keeping are just as vital to fire protection and prevention as the equipment, systems and resources
Compound Security Systems
Ensure that managers, staff and security personnel have confidence that their site is protected around the clock
Construction Site Security
The construction industry reports over 6000 break ins each year, with nearly £1bn lost in associated costs
ANPR Cameras
A seamless way to verify the vehicles passing through entry checkpoints, and granting access only to approved cars and trucks
Fixed CCTV
For when you want to prevent unauthorised access a, vandalism, theft, or any other illegal activity
Smart Building Technology
Technology solutions that enhance and protect the value of your commercial property portfolios
Fire Special Risks
A suite of special risk services is specifically designed for properties with heightened risks
Emergency Lighting
A key component of a fire risk assessment and acts as a security safeguard during an emergency evacuation

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Rent arrears can cause significant issues, impacting cash flow with the additional cost of recouping overdue income
SCAR – Service Charge Arrears Recovery
Available exclusively from Clearway and has been developed to recover outstanding Service Charges & Insurance
Pre-Legal Debt Recovery
We provide UK landlords and businesses immediate outsource solutions for unpaid invoices
Business Forensics and Intelligence
Business intelligence services help companies nationwide make astute decisions, plan the correct approach to recover unpaid debts
Financial Recovery Solutions
Services span all debt-related matters and can provide an efficient, prompt, and effective solution, with full legal compliance
Eviction Services
Evicting trespassers, squatters and travellers from property and land can be complex, expensive, and highly stressful
Trace and Status
Our investigations team locate absconding debtors using the latest information and databases available
Individual Status Reports
Reports provide thorough background information to help businesses and landlords assess the creditworthiness of potential customers
End of Tenancy / Forfeiture of Lease
An all-encompassing end-of-tenancy or forfeiture of lease security service
Illegal Trespass
Whatever the time of day or night, and wherever the location, we commit to having an agent on site to expedite the required process of eviction to recover your asset
Traveller Eviction Services: 24/7 Rapid Removal
Clearway’s traveller eviction services are fully supportive, from initial consultation through to a successful and sustained eviction.

inSite Wearable Safety Devices
Devices provide protection and support for those working in high risk, public facing environments
Stopped Vehicle Detection
Harnessing the power of AI CCTV analytics to identify the presence of a stationary vehicle quickly, determine the likely impacts, and automatically dispatch alerts as required.
Lone Worker Devices
Giving workers and employees peace of mind that they have constant communication channels
Insurance Compliance
It’s important to know about vacant property insurance and how to achieve compliance
Bodycams
Commercial-grade body worn security cameras and safety devices capture real-time events
PPE Detection
Protect your teams and reduce your liability with our automated, AI powered solution

NSI Gold Cat II Monitoring
Our fully accredited, high security Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) provides uninterrupted 24/7/365 monitoring
CCTV Monitoring
Keeping a watchful eye on your site or premises and responding quickly to any security breaches
Alarm Monitoring Systems
Our trained personnel give you peace of mind by ensuring your premises are under careful watch by professional teams
Fire Alarm Monitoring
We provide vigilant fire alarm monitoring and response 365 days a year, 24/7, to protect your premises, assets, inventory and workforce from growing fire risks.
Incursion Monitoring
We are committed to increasing and maintaining the safety of those working on highway and transport networks
Environmental Monitoring
Mapping helps you measure pollution levels, identify trends and understand where change is needed
Traffic Monitoring Cameras
Intelligent traffic monitoring cameras have extensive uses, from general highways management to applications in logistics

Stopped Vehicle Detection
Ideally suited to smart motorways, where speedy responses can be life-saving
PPE Detection / Identification
Protect your teams and reduce your liability with our automated, AI powered solution
Intrusion Detection
Virtual fencing creates an invisible boundary around a designated area, triggering an automatic alert when this boundary is breached.
People Recognition
Enables the precise detection of individuals within a specified area, identifying when a person enters or lingers in a restricted location.
Visual Feeds Generating Statistics
Statistics gathered from camera surveillance footage can then be used to identify patterns and trends, predict future behaviours.
Vehicle Speed Analysis Cameras
The precise identification and logging of vehicle speeds, providing crucial data for monitoring and managing traffic flow.
Vehicle Identification & ANPR
Vehicle identification and ANPR software on highways are essential tools for enhancing road safety and security.
Dropped / Abandoned Object Detection
A powerful tool to deter littering and fly-tipping by identifying and responding to discarded objects in real-time.
Event Detection
When a person is detected in these high-risk areas, the system automatically alerts authorities, allowing for rapid intervention.
Cloud Analytics
We provide a service to easily analyse and provide insight from data generated via your existing IP CCTV streams.
CCTV Analytics
Use advanced software to automatically detect, track, and analyse activity captured on camera—turning standard surveillance into a powerful, proactive security tool

Vacant Property Security in the North West and Wales

Vacant Property Security in the North West and Wales

As specialists in empty property security in the North West of England, we recognise the challenge of safeguarding a vacant residence or business premises from theft, vandalism, arson, and trespass while ensuring that property security costs remain viable over the long or short term.

Clearway offers vacant property security services across the North West and Wales, stretching from Liverpool and the broader Merseyside area through the Wirral and across Wales down to Bristol, Bath and the Cotswolds.

Our independent security consultants can make targeted recommendations based on the risk profile of your empty property or vacant business unit, with solutions including CCTV surveillance, alarm monitoring, guarding and K9 patrols for advanced intrusion detection.

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a vacant property in the north west

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Professional Empty Property Security Support in the North West and Wales

Many vacant property owners find that elevated risks apply across the board, whether you own an empty residential home or rental asset in central Bristol, a commercial or industrial unit in Wrexham, North Wales, or have a multi-storey office or apartment block in Liverpool.

Any property or premise that is clearly vacant becomes exposed to myriad threats, from deliberate theft and break-ins to strip fixtures and wiring to opportunist squatters and arsonists, fly-tipping and vandalism.

Fortunately, there are many possible options to ensure your empty property is well protected, depending on the types of risks that are most prevalent, the value and condition of the property, and its location.

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Clearway Steel Screens

Steel Screens and Doors for Empty Properties

Tough steel screens and doors provide an impenetrable shield over windows and doors, often used in favour of temporary boarding as a more robust solution that cannot be prised away or tampered with. Each steel screen or door is fitted professionally with an internal framing system to protect the bricks or wooden frames underneath.

With literally tens of thousands of empty properties, particularly in major cities such as Cardiff, Bristol and Liverpool, steel security doors can operate with either security keys or keyless entry pads.

Clearway Concrete Barrier Blocks

Installing Concrete Barrier Blocks

Concrete barriers interlink to form a perimeter that cannot be moved without specialist lifting equipment. We often supply concrete blocks to commercial properties and vacant residences that back onto open land or lanes – ensuring vehicles cannot get close to the site and significantly reducing the likelihood of break-ins or fly-tipping.

Barrier walls can be configured in any size, shape or density and be installed with Heras fencing to prevent trespassers from gaining entry.

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Clearway inView Solar CCTV Tower

Using CCTV Towers for Vacant North West and Wales Properties

CCTV towers are either battery or solar-powered, and the elevated height of the advanced camera systems means they cover broad areas, whether a rear garden, open land, car parks, warehouse loading bays or other spaces.

Our inView CCTV towers are quick to deploy and work autonomously, sending immediate alerts to your security provider, yourself, or our highly trained Alarm Response Centre (ARC) team when movement or suspicious activity is detected.

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Wireless Alarms for Vacant Properties

Alarms can monitor for a range of risks, such as fire and smoke, intrusion and breaking glass, or movement – with the ability to differentiate between wildlife and environmental triggers and genuine intrusion attempts.

The wireless functionality ensures your alarms are always in operation, sending alerts to your required parties if any unauthorised entry attempts or trespassing are suspected.

Wireless Intruder Alarms

Physical Security

Allocating Qualified Security Guards to Your Empty Property

Guarding teams are highly visible and use uniforms and badged vehicles to ensure any prospective intruder is aware that the property is under surveillance and that any attempt to enter the site will be subject to apprehension or reporting to the police.

Clearway can advise on the varied guarding options, from static guards stationed at main entrances, patrols throughout the perimeter of your property, mobile patrolling teams that visit at irregular intervals, or K9 guarding units for higher-risk properties or empty commercial units with fixtures and furnishings of a high value.

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Clearway Property Inspections

Organising Regular Vacant Property Inspections

Periodic inspections are advisable for any empty property. An adviser will attend the property to look for anything of concern, such as signs of attempted break-ins, a build-up of junk mail or fly-tipping that presents a fire hazard, or issues with the condition of the property that make it more exposed to criminal activity, flooding or deterioration.

Insurance providers commonly require regular inspections as a minimum security provision, where logging any problems and ensuring issues are not left to escalate can preserve the integrity of the property.

Vacant Property Inspections

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Keyholding Services in the North West and Wales

Keyholders are authorised security professionals who hold a set of keys and have entry permissions, such as security codes for your doors. They can provide an open and unlock service to act as a backup when you or another person requires access and respond to any alarm signals or CCTV alerts to investigate the cause.

Vacant property owners who wish to safeguard against the risk of responding to a real criminal intrusion or who may not be able to react to alarm signals in the middle of the night often choose a keyholding service for peace of mind.

Keyholdoing Services

Clearway inView Detect PIDs System on construction site

Protect your empty site with inView Detect

inView Detect is a self-sufficient security system powered by both solar and battery, designed for swift installation across diverse settings like construction zones, empty buildings, and equipment storage areas, as well as locations needing prompt security measures.

Upon activation, an alert is rapidly verified through the integral AI System and a series of images sent to our NSI Gold Cat II Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) to verify the cause of the alert and ensure that any security protocols are instantly followed.

This system offers a mobile solution compared to traditional, immovable security setups, enabling its placement in various environments. Its dependable anchoring mechanism guarantees consistent surveillance and functionality, even in strong wind conditions, ensuring uninterrupted motion detection.

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Factors Influencing the Most Effective Vacant Property Security Measures

While we offer a complete array of security options for empty properties, we recommend you conduct a full risk assessment or organise a convenient time for a site visit. This process can help determine where your greatest security threats lie and the most appropriate approaches. For example:

Does the property have a mains power supply – and if so, is that supply reliable, not subject to outages, and with protection against wire cutting?
Is the property well overlooked in a public setting, or are there rear entrances or access to the property away from view?
How long is the property expected to be empty? The ideal security may differ for a vacant property between tenants and a building that is void pending renovation.
What buildings or land neighbours the property? Is the property next to open land with public access, lanes or cut-throughs, a school or hospital, or other commercial or residential units?

By working through these questions, we can advise on the most suitable way forward, from steel security doors to wireless CCTV surveillance, physical guarding and regular property inspections.

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Why Choose Clearway for Empty Property Security in the North East?

Clearway offers vacant property security services nationwide, working with commercial and private clients to ensure empty buildings, sites and premises are protected from any eventuality. For more information about any of the services we have outlined here, please get in touch or visit our more detailed service pages.

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To learn more about our void property security services contact Clearway on 0800 085 8695 or email us at enquiries@clearway.co.uk.

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