Security Company in Stratford, East London

Construction Site Security in Stratford and the Olympic Park

You secure a construction site in Stratford by controlling the perimeter and hoarding, running a staffed gatehouse that logs every delivery and subcontractor, keeping SIA licensed officers on site throughout out-of-hours periods, patrolling the compound to a randomised pattern, and backing all of it with monitored CCTV and a key holding arrangement for alarm activations.

Stratford’s development pipeline keeps a large volume of plant, cable, and copper on open plots at any one time, and E15 and E20 sites near the International Quarter sit tight against busy public realm and transport routes. That makes boundary integrity the first job. Our officers check hoarding lines and gates at shift handover, record breaches and damage in the occurrence book, and escalate to the site manager straight away.

At the gatehouse, we log visitors and deliveries, check subcontractor sign-in against your induction records, and manage vehicle movements so wagons aren’t queuing across a live footway. Overnight, cover shifts to lock-up, internal and external patrols, and first response under a key holding agreement. We deter, monitor, and respond; we don’t promise a site will never be targeted. Where an incident does occur, we produce a timed written report and support reporting to the Metropolitan Police teams covering Newham.

For a costed plan on construction site security, call 0800 093 0001. SIA Approved Contractor Scheme status, officers BS 7858:2019 vetted.

Manned Guarding for East London Sites and Premises

Static officers suit any Stratford site or premises with a fixed entrance, compound, or reception that needs permanent control. We staff site gates, material compounds, logistics yards, and reception points, with cover patterns tailored to your programme: 12-hour day or night shifts, full 24/7 rosters, or weekend- and shutdown-only cover.

Every assignment starts with written assignment instructions agreed with your site team, so officers know escalation routes, permit rules, and who to call at 3am. Daily occurrence books and incident reports come back to you, and you get a named account manager rather than a call centre. For facilities managers running offices, retail units, or logistics premises rather than a build, our corporate security teams cover front-desk, access-control, and patrol duties on the same contractual footing.

Mobile Patrols, CCTV, and Out-of-Hours Cover

Not every plot justifies 24/7 static guarding. Early-stage groundworks with little plant on site often need visits rather than presence, and plots without mains power can be covered by a rapid-deploy CCTV tower with remote monitoring and audio challenge for less than the cost of overnight officers. As the superstructure goes up and copper, cable, and fit-out materials arrive, the specification usually moves back towards static cover.

Patrol timings are randomised so that no pattern can be learned, and every visit produces a signed, time-stamped report you can audit. Our residential and mobile patrols teams cover overnight, bank holiday, and shutdown periods, while CCTV monitoring gives live verification before any response is dispatched. Site CCTV is operated in line with UK GDPR and the ICO’s video surveillance guidance: signage at every approach, defined retention periods, and controlled handling of footage, which matters where cameras sit near public footways.

Vacant and Void Property Security

Void commercial units, empty upper floors, and pre-demolition buildings in Stratford and East London carry a different risk profile from active sites. The threats are unauthorised occupation, fly-tipping in service yards, metal stripping, and arson, and the consequences fall on the landlord’s insurance rather than the contractor’s programme.

We provide scheduled void inspections with photographic reporting, lock-and-leave key holding between tenancies, and alarm response for buildings standing empty for months. Inspection records are written to serve as evidence for insurers, because most unoccupied property policies set conditions on inspection frequency, utility isolation, and access checks. Where a building is being prepared for demolition, we can add static cover during enabling works.

For void or vacant property cover, call 0800 093 0001. SIA Approved Contractor Scheme status, officers BS 7858:2019 vetted.

Stratford Site Security Cover Options at a Glance

Accreditations, Vetting, and Why Contractors Choose Us

Main contractors in Stratford run a supply-chain compliance check before awarding guarding work, so here is what you’ll need for your PQQ pack:

• SIA Approved Contractor Scheme status, the SIA’s voluntary assessment standard for suppliers of licensable security services.
• Every officer holds a valid SIA licence for the role they perform, checkable on the SIA register.
• Employment screening to BS 7858:2019, the British Standard for screening people in security environments, covering identity, right to work, employment history, and financial checks, completed before deployment.
• Rapid mobilisation for urgent and short-notice cover.
• A dedicated account manager as your single point of contact for rosters, invoicing, and reporting.
• Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in London only within the M25.

We hold SIA ACS status and follow BSIA guidance on construction-site and vacant-property risk when specifying deterrence measures.

Get a Site Security Quote for Your Stratford Project

Tell us the site postcode, your start date, the hours of cover you need, and whether the plot has mains power for a CCTV tower, and we’ll come back with a costed plan for manned guarding, patrols, or monitored CCTV.

Contact us for a quote or call 0800 093 0001 to speak to our Stratford team today. SIA Approved Contractor Scheme status, BS 7858:2019-vetted officers, and cover 24 hours a day across East London.

Security Company in Stratford: FAQs

Is this Stratford in East London or Stratford-upon-Avon?

East London. We cover Stratford in the London Borough of Newham, including the E15 and E20 postcodes, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and the International Quarter. We do not operate in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, or anywhere outside Greater London and the M25.

How much does a security guard cost per hour in the UK?

Hourly rates depend on shift length, time of day, number of officers, licence type, and contract term, so we price each site individually rather than publishing a single figure. Night, weekend, and bank holiday cover costs more than weekday days. Send us your rostered hours, and we’ll quote based on the actual pattern.

How quickly can officers be deployed to a Stratford site?

For most Stratford and East London requirements, we can mobilise within 24 to 48 hours, subject to officer availability and assignment instructions being agreed. Urgent same-day cover is sometimes possible. A longer notice lets us assign the same officers consistently, which site managers generally prefer.

Which areas of East London do you cover alongside Stratford?

Alongside E15 and E20, we cover Newham, Hackney Wick, Bow, Poplar, Canning Town, Leyton, Walthamstow, Barking, and the Royal Docks, plus the rest of Greater London within the M25. We don’t take work outside London.

Do your security officers hold SIA licences, and how are they vetted?

Every officer holds a valid SIA licence for the role they perform, and each licence is checkable on the SIA public register. All officers are screened in accordance with BS 7858:2019 before deployment, which covers identity, right to work, employment history, and financial checks. We also hold SIA Approved Contractor Scheme status for the services we supply.

Is CCTV on a construction site subject to GDPR?

Yes. Site cameras that capture identifiable people fall under UK GDPR, so we operate them in line with the ICO’s video surveillance guidance. That means clear signage at every approach, a defined retention period for footage, and controlled handling of recordings, which matters most where cameras overlook public footways near a site boundary.

Can you secure a vacant or void commercial unit between tenancies?

Yes. We cover void commercial units, empty upper floors, and pre-demolition buildings across Stratford and East London with scheduled inspections, photographic reporting, and lock-and-leave key holding. Inspection records are written to support insurer conditions on unoccupied premises, and static cover can be added during enabling or demolition works.