Hertfordshire
Residential teams for homes and businesses across Hertfordshire, from the commuter towns out to the Chiltern villages.
Our standards
Who you are trusting
- Our operatives86.5%are former public service personnel, whether they be military, police or other public services.
- Many fromTier 1 unitsand other specialist roles across the services.
- Vetted toBS7858+Industry standard vetting plus more frequent DBS checks and social media reviews.
- Every operativeSIA licensedFully insured and at the top of their game.
Commuter belt and Chilterns
Town, village and Chiltern edge
Hertfordshire pairs quick links into London with open countryside. Harpenden, Radlett and Berkhamsted carry some of the highest average house prices around the capital, while villages such as Much Hadham and Little Gaddesden keep a quieter, rural character. To the west, the chalk escarpment of the Chiltern Hills and the beech and oak woodland of the Ashridge Estate shape the landscape, and homes range from classical Georgian houses to substantial family homes in the commuter towns. Our Residential Security Teams provide trained, discreet operatives on site, day and overnight.
Many households here split the week between home and the city. A large family home can be quiet through the working day, while an older house in the villages may have gardens and outbuildings that need watching whoever is in.
Each Hertfordshire deployment is supervised from Maidstone by an operations team with specialist police careers, reachable 24/7, 365 days a year, on our 24 hour operations phone.
Local property
Georgian houses and family homes
In the commuter towns, substantial family homes sit in mature gardens on quiet residential roads. Out in the villages and on the chalk to the west, older houses have bigger grounds, often with woodland at the edges.
Cover for these homes often centres on the hours when the house is empty or the family is asleep. We fit shifts around school runs, travel and working days rather than a standard rota.
Common in Hertfordshire
- Classical Georgian houses
- Substantial houses in commuter towns
- Village houses with outbuildings
- Homes beside beech and oak woodland
Lawn into woodland
Trees at the end of the lawn
Where a garden runs straight into woodland, or a drive is hidden from the road, a team that knows the ground makes a real difference. That knowledge is what keeps out thieves, burglars and uninvited visitors, and it deters poaching where the land is extensive.
For households with a public profile, keeping the family's privacy is part of the work. We set out with you how callers and deliveries are dealt with and how the team fits around daily life.
Additional services in Hertfordshire
- Overhead thermal imaging of the grounds
- Heat-detecting optics for night checks
- Amphibious or 4x4 hire when a task needs it
- Remote surveillance through IP cameras
- Alarm and camera installation within a day of trouble
At the door
Fitting the family
Operatives can wear uniform, smart dress or everyday clothes, depending on whether you want security to be noticed. Many families prefer the team to look like anyone else on the street.
We can include female officers, and we pick each person to work comfortably with your household and its routine.
Any shift pattern
Day shifts, night shifts or continuous cover, short-term or long-term.
Urgent requests
Straight after an incident, people can often be mobilised within the hour, although a little lead time is preferable.
Adding people
Need more cover? Reinforcements can reach any UK address within a day.
Travel and absence
Holidays and business trips are covered at both ends: the house is minded, and you can take a bodyguard with you.
The first meeting
A visit to the house, at our expense
We come to your Hertfordshire home and assess its security at no charge. That means walking the garden and boundaries, checking the entrances, and hearing how the family's week is organised.
Expect plain advice: the leanest team that does the work safely, with numbers and fees shown openly before day one.
Accountability
The checks behind each person
Licensed without exception
The SIA licenses every operative we deploy in the county.
Vetting you can rely on
Every vetting file meets BS7858. Social media is examined as well, and DBS certificates are renewed at shorter intervals.
Help if someone is hurt
Their close protection training sits alongside medical training, so first aid is never far away.
Policy limits
Public liability: £10m. Drone liability, on a separate policy: £5m.
Police pedigree
Policing, in specialist roles, is the background of every operations manager we have. Several UK police forces have had officers trained by us in spotting hostile behaviour.
Bodies we belong to
We back the Armed Forces Covenant, the promise of fair treatment for those who have served. The British Bodyguard Association counts BPS among its corporate members. Our directors' own memberships span security, through the Security Institute and IPSA, and tactical medicine, through BRITMA.
Is anywhere in the county out of range?
No. Teams work in Harpenden, Radlett and Berkhamsted, around Ashridge and out in the eastern villages, coordinated from Maidstone.
Can someone mind the house by day while we are both in London?
Yes. Daytime cover while the house is empty is common, and it can run alongside overnight shifts or stand alone. We arrange it around your working week.
Our garden backs onto woods. Is that a problem?
Not for us. Thermal drones and handheld thermal equipment let the team watch the tree line and the boundary after dark.
Must the team look like security?
No. Operatives may wear everyday clothes instead of uniform, and we select people who suit your family.
Where does the figure come from?
Two things: the house, and the hours. A bigger garden, more outbuildings, extra entrances or round-the-clock cover all mean more people. Both the threat, risk and harm review and our visit to the home feed into the number.
We have been broken into. What can you do today?
Any hour is fine to call the operations number. We can usually put people in place quickly. Monitored alarms and cameras, fitted by our partners, can follow inside 24 hours.
See also
- Home security, start to finishThe whole service, from London homes to overseas residences.
- Someone at your sideAn officer with you at the office, on holiday or at events.
- The London pageWhat we do in the capital, a short journey from Hertfordshire.
- Use the contact formLeave a message describing the property and we will answer promptly.
Residential Security in other areas
Who we are
Operations & training teams
Your Hertfordshire house: next steps
Clients can reach our teams 24/7, 365 days a year, through our 24 hour operations phones. Every enquiry is handled with discretion. Alternatively, make a secure enquiry online.