Grille & door alarms could be a great deterrant.

This message was last edited by JeansSis on 5/17/2007.

We have these fitted on our apartment, there have been breakins within our community but we havent been touched, we think that with grilles, alarms and grille alarms such as these we are as safe as we can be for the time being, on the down side, they go off for approx 40 seconds, we have been in touch with the person that fitted them as he told us they would go off for about 60 to 90 seconds, but of course we cant get any joy from him now, we think that there are others on the market now too, so look around and make sure you get some body who is reliable to fit them for you, we looked everywhere and we couldnt find them in any shops or on any web sites so you have to get them from the supply company.

These sound a great idea. I don't have any need of them as we have an attico, but I will pass this info. on to my Brother who has a vllla.

Thanks for the info....................

Kind regards,

Fibby hi,

Just to ask what is an attico?  Thanks.

Impey

Hello Impey,

Attico is what would translate in English as "the loft"!

Actually, in Spain, this is what they call the top floor apartments of blocks.

Living in an Attico, sounds much posher than living in the loft though don't it!!!

Rgds,

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We call em Penthouses in the Costa Calida, still doesn´t stop the pidgeons poohing on yer terraces though!! ;+)

Fibby, JeanSis and Gillespie,

Thank you for the info.  Did not realise that I live in a London "attico"!!! - sounds so much more posher than top floor flat. 

Impey

Gillespie,

Know what you mean about pigeons, I have a ledge outside my "attico" which they love to mess on, tried several methods to dissuade them but to no avail.  Have to resort to a water pistol now except most times they see me coming and fly away only to come back moments later.

Impey

Hi Impey,

See how posh you are now!

Actually "Attico" also translates as Attic, which sounds posher than a loft!

But you stick to your "Attico" in London, sounds like a bird puller to me......................sorry, couldn't resist that!

As for those dirty pigeons, have you seen the stuff people stick on their outside ledges?

Looks like a strip of plastic with lots of upward facing plastic spikes. It stops them from landing.

Of course if you really mean business, you could put a strip of land mines along the ledge..................

Thanks Janice, for including our contact details for the installation of the Rejagard grill alarm in the Costa Calida, Murcia Area, Any members in San Javier, Los Alcazares to Balsicas areas can have free fitting in March 07

Hi All

 

We need some numbers for people to fit some security grills and quickly before we move into our new property. Also we want to change our door locks too. Any ideas on where we can get some new locks from?

 

Thanks the farrages

Bit difficult for anyone to reply if we don't know where you are.  CB? CDS? CC? CA?  Madrid?

This message was last edited by JeansSis on 5/17/2007.

Hi,

Could anyone give me some contacts of locksmiths and grill fitters in Santiago, San Javier?

Thanks Gina

Hi,

Sorry should widen the area to Los Alcazares and surrounding area. Anyone know of locksmith and grille fitters.

 

Thanks

Gina

Hi Candyfloss,

We have just  had our front door locks changed  and also had window & patio locks installed, 1st class work & done by Dave at Keyclean property managment, they are based in Santiago de la Ribera and you can contact them via their web site www.keycleanspain.com or email keycleanspain@gmail.com

Lyndy

Another one for you is Craig Johnston tel 687242485 he fittd our grilles and did brill job

 

Regards

 

Jill

Thanks Lindy and Jilb

Gina

Hello there

We have just purchased our property in Balsicas on the Costa Calida and are after information on firms / tradesmen who can fit / install grills & window locks to our property.

Any information would be welcome. 

THANKS!!!!!!!

This message was last edited by KC60 on 4/27/2007.

Hi KC60

I would advise you to take you private e-mail details off your post.

You will get all sorts contacting you!

if anyone can help you, they can send you a PM (Private Message)

I only tell you for your own sake!

Edit your message quickly!

Hi Fibby

Thanks for info, regarding e-mail address, never thought of it that way.

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This message was last edited by JeansSis on 5/17/2007.

You are welcome KC60!

Any luck with your request yet?

I did know of a company that was around when we moved in.

They were called GB Grilles, run by an English man & Wife.

They did quote for us and were very competitive. They had done some installations within our apartment block.

But, we got a better deal from Parador. (We didn't buy via them)

They were a lot cheaper and the man to ask for is called Paco.

All info is from Nov 2003/Spring 2004, so not sure if it will help.

Rgds

Hi

I am moving to Fortuna in Murcia in two months and was a founder member of The Security Services and Alarms Inspectorate Board in the UK,  so will be available for installation of Alarms, electrical work, grills , safes, door locks and security lighting so will cover the Costa Calida , Orihuela area and South Costa Blanca .

Also lockable anchors for one of our members Ark Franchises plus water rise alarm

So if you need any advice please ask 27 years experience.

Hi to all,

1. Could someone please let me know names and nos of anyone who can messure and fit grills on windows and patio doors
2. many thanks
3. misty1

Hi Misty, in Formentera itself their is an ironmongers we needed a grille for the door and friends enquired for us, he followed them back measured up and the job was done  the following week, he was the cheapest quote we had about 200euros but they were Spanish and we had to try and communicate with them but we managed. The shop is as you come out of your complex turn left and keep walking down the main road and its on the opposite side. But someone will be able to tell you, I do not know the name as we were not their when it was done. But they did a good job, hope this helps Pat.

Pat and Roy

Many thanks

I have your post already printed off and will look into it

misty1

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Just returned from Spain tonight (6pmish).

On our first day we stayed at Villa Martin in a new apartment which we were renting.  We were there about an hour when a neighbour knocked on the door and asked if we had heard anything, we had not.

Thieves had drove along side the back of the building, attached a chain to the window grilles and ripped it off.  Then used the grille as a ladder to climb into and screw an apartment. 

Imagine how we felt, there for an hour and that already.  the builders turned up later in the week and started to finish the fence which would have prevented this from happening.

The same neighbours wife had also been mugged on a previous occasion.

We completed on the 29th and Dream Hills2.  1 car broken into (he had left his golf clubs in the car) and 2 x opportunist thefts.

Most crimes are opportunists, be vigilent and stop it happening.  I wouldn't leave my front door open in the UK and disappear neither would I leave valuable in the car on display.