Security that works starts with security that’s understood.
An understanding of your specific environment; its layout, its vulnerabilities, and the real-world threats it faces.
That’s why every critical project we take on begins with a joint risk assessment, carried out shoulder-to-shoulder with you. We don’t just observe; we ask the right questions, listen carefully, and bring the kind of experienced eye that only comes from years on the ground.
Involve Us Early In Your Project Lifecycle
We’ve partnered with clients on some of the UK’s most complex infrastructure projects, and we know that the decisions made at the start of a project are the ones that matter most. Our team spots what others miss: access constraints, potential weak points, and installation challenges that simply don’t show up on a drawing or a brief.
A comprehensive site survey isn’t just due diligence, it’s the difference between a security solution that fits and one that falls short. At Alexandra, we don’t just supply security. We’re your partners in protection.
How We Add Value Through Consultation
Drawing Reviews
Security begins on paper. We review your existing drawings to evaluate whether they adequately address credible threats and reflect an appropriate level of protection for the site, flagging gaps or concerns before they become costly problems on the ground.
Site Surveys
No two sites are the same. Our in-person surveys allow us to see how perimeter security will translate into real-world conditions, ensuring the solution we design is tailored specifically to your site. This approach saves both time and money further down the line.
Initial plans & Designs
With a clear picture of the required deterrent, we develop initial plans and produce a design that we believe represents the optimal perimeter security setup for your project, balancing protection, practicality, and value.
Early Issue Identification
Drawing on our experience across complex, high-security environments, we pro-actively identify potential on-site challenges before they arise. Addressing these early keeps the project on track and avoids unnecessary disruption later.
Perimeter Security Design FAQs
Designing a compliant, secure and buildable perimeter security system that meets a site’s risk requirements can feel like a challenge, but that’s exactly where we come in. With deep knowledge and hands-on experience in high security perimeter fencing, we help deliver perimeter security projects across a wide range of sectors.
The process of specifying, planning, and detailing the physical and electronic security measures that will protect the boundary of a site. It involves risk assessment, threat identification, product selection, compliance checking, and the production of technical documentation to support installation. Done properly, it ensures the finished perimeter performs to the required security level and remains compliant, maintainable, and cost-effective over its lifetime.
Involving a specialist early reduces the risk of a specification that looks right on paper but doesn’t perform in practice. Common problems, including over-specification, non-compliant products, installation methods that void warranties, and security gaps at access points, are far cheaper to address at the design stage than after installation. Early involvement also allows the security specification to be integrated with other design disciplines, including civil engineering, electrical, and access control, for a more cohesive result.
Fencing should conform to relevant British Standards. For high security applications, LPCB (Loss Prevention Certification Board) testing and certification provide an independent assessment of forced entry resistance, with products tested and rated to LPS 1175 at various security levels. Our LPCB-rated fencing range includes products certified to SR1 and SR2, suitable for a wide range of high security applications.
Deterrence aims to discourage an attempted intrusion before it starts, through visible security measures such as high security fencing, CCTV, lighting, and warning signage. Delay refers to the physical resistance of the perimeter to forced entry, measured in the time it takes a determined intruder to breach it. The most effective perimeter solutions address both, using the layered approach to combine deterrence, delay, detection, and response into a coherent system.
We work across a wide range of sectors, including utilities and infrastructure, education, healthcare, public sector, solar and energy, construction, commercial, and domestic. High security and critical infrastructure projects are a particular area of expertise, given the compliance and specification demands they place on the perimeter security solution. View all sectors.
Our Team
Behind every great project is a team you can rely on. At Alexandra, you’ll always have direct access to real people who know your world inside out.
Fenton is your primary contact for high-level project coordination. He offers expert guidance on identifying the most effective perimeter solution for your project, ensuring that strategy and practicality align seamlessly.
Milly collaborates with clients to perfect every aspect of the project specification. From detailed technical documentation and BIM integration to comprehensive support materials, she ensures precision and clarity throughout the design phase.
Brendan is one of our most experienced staff, and has decades of knowledge on perimeter security. With deep technical insight, he advises on what is feasible and helps manage projects from concept through to practical solutions.
Liam delivers expert technical and pricing support, helping you achieve the best value without compromising quality. His estimating expertise ensures accurate costing and efficient project delivery.
Dave supports projects with polished marketing and sustainability resources, including photography, videography, and tailored messaging. He also advises on effectively positioning sustainability as a key project strength.
Expert Knowledge On Utility Perimeter Security
We know that perimeter security projects are complex. They demand technical precision, regulatory compliance, and the ability to respond quickly when challenges arise. By involving us early; at the planning & risk assessment stages, you gain access to valuable knowledge that can transform how a project unfolds.
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