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manager at Van aVault, offers advice on ensuring tools stay safe and secure recent r eport by Van Vault has


Tool se curity A


tradespeople have experienced highlighted that three in 10


tool theft. Of these, 38 per cent were


plumbers. 84 per cent also revealed that electricians and 32 per cent were


they have tools in their vans that cost


Despite this, some tradespeople are over £1,000 .


they not fully aware of the scale of tool still unconcerned about the issue as


fact, only 60 per cent of tradespeople their vans or bring tools in at night. In happen to them, as they always lock theft and believe that it will never


are insured against theft.


susceptible to theft, no matter the place of work or However, contractors’ tools are always


increasingly more determined and cunning. In fact, time of day, especially with thieves becoming


recent reports claim that a van is broken into and


their business, especially if they are not insured, This can have a high impact on a contractor and tools are stolen every 23 minutes in the UK.


financial shortfall. It can also cause a large amount with a loss of tools resulting in a substantial


of stress for those involved and can leave contractors unable to work.


To reduce the possibility of having tools stolen, the


important that tradespeople are keeping their tools opportunity, increase risk and delay them. It is also general advice currently is to reduce the thieves’


night but this is no longer necessarily the case. More assumption that tool theft is more likely to occur at Many contractors have been under the protected at all times, day and night.


and more thefts are taking place during the day, on


quickly and efficiently and on average, it now takes Thieves have become skilled at breaking into vans streets, in car parks or even in queuing traffic.


just 10 seconds to break into a van . M


thie dur


eves will seek out groups of tradesmen to target ing a hotel stay whilst completing work, as Many contractors have also fallen victim to theft


g p


amo unlo ther quic or s


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refore always best practice to never leave a van ckly popped into a supermarket to get lunch. It is some might find their tools stolen after they


ocked or unattended, even if it is for a short


thef sile plac brea thef The alar C


ft’, has meant that many thieves are able to easily e recent rise of cloning key fobs, termed ‘keyless rm system, which all new vans will be fitted with. Contractors can also no longer rely on just an ount of time or may seem safe.


ak into a locked van. The whole process can take


nce, meaning that if your tools are unprotected, ce in as little as 60 seconds and in complete


ft becomes extremely easy.


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Tool theft is rife and with 22 per cent of tradespeople storing over £5,000 worth of equipment in their vans, it can be very co


ostly to its victims. Deborah Hunt, marketing Deborah Hunt of Van Vault


protect tools and this includes instal should from c Whi


trying such a More o has to disrup contain From locked


differe Vault a highes Ensu


le a loud alarm may stop thieves


d use other methods of defence to ontinuing the theft, contractors


t tools and this includes installing


m easy-to-use sliders to large box d storage within the van.


often than not, a secure container , be fast, to avoid being caught. t and cause delay to the thief who ners, secure storage will likely


s Van Vault, deters them from


st quality sy stems, such as Van uring that the storage is of the to steal from the van.


access to tools while also helping to k


requirements of Sold Secur The storage solu access and visibility of c organised. A wide-


build ever and inclu crime, and is reinfo initiative promoting It is certified by S and general public. products for trades by the Master Lock


mouth drop front offers greater ile also helping to keep vans ent vehicles, ensuring easy to are designed for a range of


smen, insurance sectors, the police ksmith Association to test security old Secure – a standard developed ution meets the stringent security ty of contents inside.


Secured by Design – a police .


system, making them ne


A lid brace grips the fr plate, making it difficul the body of the box open. This lock is r


x and shielded by a hardened steel ecessed, positioned deep within em next-to-impossible to prise udes a shielded VaultLock locking or ced with Van Vault’s toughest g products that help prevent


reinforcement inside the lid further str won’t budge when


protection against theft solution to be fitted to the v Reinforced moun handle simply shea resistant to jacks a of the key areas of


theft.


de the lid further strengthens one attacked, while the cross bar s the front of the box so that it fficult to attack.


and crowbars and the bolt on attack. The flush front lid is


d to the vehicle, ensuring further nting points also allow the ars off if attacked.


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