The garage is where most people store the things burglars want most: tools to break into the house, bikes worth £500-£3000, garden machinery, sometimes the keys to the family car. And most garages have £15 worth of security holding all of that.
Worse: many garages have an internal door into the house. Compromise the garage and you’ve bypassed the front door entirely.
What we upgrade
Up-and-over garage doors
The classic UK metal garage door has a centre T-handle that’s notoriously easy to bypass — a flat-headed screwdriver or coat-hanger through a small gap can pop it open in 30 seconds. Fix: garage door defenders (the metal hoop that goes round the bottom of the door) plus internal padlock points. From £80 fitted.
Roller shutter garages
Modern roller doors are stronger but still vulnerable to motor lift if the lock is weak. Upgraded internal locks plus tamper switches that link to alarms — quoted on inspection.
Side door (the weakest point)
Garage side doors are often hollow timber with a pathetic latch. We replace with insurance-grade locks, sometimes a full new door if needed. From £90 for a lock change, more for a door replacement.
Internal door from garage to house
This must be treated as an external door — BS3621 lock fitted, ideally a thumb-turn cylinder so you can exit easily without keys but burglars can’t pass in. From £100 fitted.
Bike security inside the garage
Sold Secure rated ground anchors bolted into concrete, plus a Sold Secure Gold chain. £80-£120 depending on bike count. Insurance often requires this for bike cover.
Tool/equipment cages
For tradespeople — lockable internal cages within the garage. Quoted on need.
The cheap mistake everyone makes
£8 padlock from B&Q on the side door. They snap with a single hammer blow. Buy a Sold Secure Silver or Gold padlock (£25-£50), through a hardened steel hasp, into solid framing. Same fitting effort, completely different security level.
Insurance angle
Many home insurance policies specifically exclude garages from buildings cover unless the garage door has a Sold Secure rated lock. Check yours. We’ll do it free as part of any other visit.
Free site visit
If you’ve got bikes, tools, or anything else worth protecting in the garage, we’ll come round, look at it, and tell you straight what’s worth doing and what isn’t. Free, no obligation.
Areas covered
Southampton, Hythe, Totton, Fawley, Marchwood, Eastleigh, Romsey, Lyndhurst, Lymington, the New Forest.
Call: 07453 327708 — quoted on inspection, fitted same day where parts allow.
Common questions
How do I stop someone breaking into my up-and-over garage door?
The standard T-handle on a metal up-and-over door can be popped open in seconds with a coat-hanger through the gap — most people in Southampton have no idea how easy it is. The proper fix is a garage door defender bolted to the floor, plus a hardened internal padlock point. It blocks the attack completely. Bugsy fits these from £80, parts and labour included, quoted up front, no call-out fee. Takes under an hour on most driveways.
Does my home insurance cover my garage and what locks do I need?
A lot of home insurance policies quietly exclude garage contents — or void the claim — if the door doesn’t have a Sold Secure rated lock fitted. Worth digging out your policy documents and checking before something goes missing. Bugsy will confirm what your lock is and whether it meets the standard as part of any visit to your home across Southampton, Hythe, Totton, and the wider Hampshire area. No charge for the check.
What lock should be on the internal door between my garage and house?
That door needs treating exactly like your front door — because for a burglar who’s already in the garage, it effectively is your front door. A BS3621 deadlock is the minimum. Bugsy would usually recommend a thumb-turn cylinder on the inside too, so you can get out quickly without hunting for keys, but it can’t be turned from the garage side. Fitted from £100, quoted up front before any work starts.
How do I secure bikes stored in my garage in Southampton?
A Sold Secure Gold ground anchor bolted into the concrete floor, with a Sold Secure Gold chain through the frame — that’s the standard worth having. A cable lock looped round a shelving bracket isn’t. Many insurers across Hampshire now specifically ask for ground anchors and a rated chain before they’ll pay out on a stolen bike. Bugsy fits these from £80 depending on how many bikes you’re securing, all quoted before the job starts.
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