Risk-led vacant property protection for empty and unoccupied commercial premises. We assess each site, and recommend protection based on risk level and your budget, and then manage it end to end.
An empty building attracts trouble, and the longer it stands empty, the more that risk grows.
Break-ins, unauthorised occupation, theft and undetected leaks can turn a vacancy into a costly repair or a rejected insurance claim. Too often, every empty building gets the same standard package. Matching protection to each building instead keeps it secure and insurable, without paying for equipment it doesn’t need.
A data-led assessment for every site, weighing insurance requirements, local crime data, asset value and how long it will stand empty.
We propose our recommended protection solution based on your requirements and budget, not what we have to sell.
Installation, monitoring, inspections and response delivered by our team and accredited partners, under one contract and one point of contact.
Every inspection, incident and resolution recorded on the platform, with insurer-ready evidence and reporting across every site.
Inspections, keyholding, patrols and alarm response, with officers and K9 units where needed.
Off-grid 4G CCTV and visual verification for intruder, fire and leak detection, monitored around the clock.
Perimeter fencing and barriers, steel security doors and screens, and out-of-hours emergency boarding.
Drain downs, utility isolation, cleaning and waste removal that keep a building in good, insurable condition.
Inspections, incidents and evidence for every vacant site in one view, ready when your insurer asks.
Book a call“Every vacant property presents a different challenge. Our risk-based approach means first we understand the threats to your site before we recommend a solution from our toolkit of services.”
Vacant property protection keeps empty and unoccupied commercial buildings secure, insurable and in good condition until they’re let, sold or redeveloped. Forcefield’s approach is risk-led: we assess each site, recommend the protection it needs, and manage delivery and evidence across your portfolio.
Commercial portfolios with planned or extended vacancy, where asset value, insurance compliance and reputation matter, such as offices, retail units and industrial sites. It isn’t designed for social housing or short-term, high-turnover voids.
Many providers sell a fixed package of their own equipment. We’re not tied to any installer or product range, so each site gets the protection its risk calls for, designed and managed under one accountable contract.
Each site’s risk assessment produces three options. Compliant meets your insurer’s minimum. Comprehensive mitigates every risk in full. Recommended is the solution we feel best balances vacant property protection levels to risk within your budget.
The aim is the opposite. Matching protection to risk avoids paying for equipment a site doesn’t need, and preventing damage, escalation and breaches of insurance conditions avoids the larger costs that follow.
Forcefield recovers vacant commercial properties and land occupied by squatters or unauthorised encampments. We assess the situation, advise on the quickest lawful route to repossession, carry out the eviction and secure the site straight afterwards so it can’t be reoccupied.
We evidence attendance, condition and resolution through structured inspections, time-stamped records and reporting on the Forcefield platform, aligned to what insurers ask for.
Activations are assessed by our Command Centre around the clock, with false alarms filtered out through structured escalation. If you also hold keys with us and receive our alarm response service, response is integrated end to end, and the officer will arrive on site.
Our vacant property protection model is built to adapt. Risk assessments are revisited and protection levels adjusted as vacancy periods, threats or asset plans change.
Yes – we can install, monitor and maintain CCTV and alarm panels for vacant sites. If you also receive our alarm response service we’ll send an SIA licensed officer to site if an alarm activates.
Perimeter fencing and barriers, steel security doors and screens, and out-of-hours emergency boarding after damage or a break-in. Drain downs, utility isolation, cleaning and waste removal keep the building in good condition and help meet insurance conditions.
Book a call or request a quote. We assess your vacant sites, propose the protection each one needs, and agree a start date for each site.