Construction Site Security Strategies Canoga Park CA

No one wants to arrive on site in the morning to find that weather, animals, or thieves have taken their toll on equipment, tools, materials, or the site itself. To avoid an entire day spent securing damaged areas and trying to recoup lost investment, remodelers should use these five site security strategies:

They're big and clunky, but job boxes can keep expensive tools and equipment out of harm's way. Anchored to, for example, a tree or a structural column, these heavy metal boxes — manufactured by companies such as Greenlee and Knaack — provide an effective alternative to taking the tools home every night. They also deter curious children who happen to wander into the work area after hours from messing around with potentially lethal tools and equipment.

For a relatively small investment — $500 to $1,000 per camera, plus the cost of the recording device — you can harness the power of technology to monitor jobsites using digital surveillance cameras. Bob McLemore, president of Charlotte, N.C.–based design/build and management firm House Raising, says his company is beginning to use cameras because they serve a dual purpose: monitoring the site 24/7 and providing the company with a record of job progress. The cameras are professionally installed, moved to a new site once a job is completed, and monitored via a closed-circuit feed.

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