With this in mind, consider replacing a few of your hinge’s fasteners with carriage bolts. Carriage bolts have a rounded head, making them impossible for thieves to remove from the bolt head side. You might be using your shed to store expensive equipment such as a snowblower, cordless lawnmower, or ceramic BBQ. If you use your shed as a workshop, then you probably have hundreds if not thousands of dollars worth of tools stored in there. Shed is an excellent and relatively inexpensive way to create additional space on your property for a whole host of uses ranging from home office space to storage for gardening equipment to a workshop to support all of your DIY home projects. This wireless alarm is designed to be installed outdoors, close to where a burglar is likely to break in through. Installing it outdoors also ensures the siren carries far enough for you or your neighbours to hear. The most secure option is to not have any windows at all, and use your door to provide light and air circulation for when you are working in your shed.

Sheds are an invaluable part of any gardener’s arsenal, giving you a dedicated space to store all your tools and equipment in which keeps the garden tidy, and slows down the negative effect nature has on them by protecting them from weather damage. Bespoke lengths ( includes 3000mm bar) will take longer to make and galvanize, therefore please add at least 7-days onto your chosen delivery time. Images shown are supplied by the manufacturers. Unless stated otherwise, any tools, accessories, toys, garden equipment etc. are only shown for photographic purposes. If an opportunist thief is in your garden during the night, they are going to be looking around for items of value that stand out. Peering through the shed windows is an obvious choice to see if there are any items of value. An easy way to prevent this and reduce the temptation of gaining access to the shed is to cover the windows.

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Solid door hinges – These are often the weak point in shed construction, so look for a shed that has a solidly framed door and one way screws that can’t be removed. An alarm is one of the most effective burglar deterrent. This wireless one by Sixty Two Trading is extra-loud (113 dB) to scare would-be burglars away.

The bar is made from galvanised steel, which provides long term corrosion protection even in coastal areas. What we like about it: The most common items stolen from sheds are power tools, bikes, and lawnmowers. Essentially, anything that’s reasonably easy to carry and of high resale value. If your shed has windows, keep these items out of view so thieves aren’t tempted.It works by detecting vibration when a burglar tries to break in through the door or window. It’ll sound some pre-warning beeps to deter the burglar before any damage is done, then the main siren will go off.

Pad bolts, sometimes called Brenton bolts, are often used to secure garden gates. They consist of a flat or circular bar that slides horizontally within a mounting that It detects motion from as far as 12m, and produces a loud 100dB siren. To silence the alarm, you have to enter a 4-digit pin on the keypad.

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Don’t forget that Asgard secure sheds are made from heavy-duty galvanised steel panels, internal fixtures and fitting and a full metal floor. To view our sheds, please browse our garden storage category , bike sheds , motorcycle garages or caravan sheds for more information.