EMPs (electromagnetic pulses) are short, intense, bursts of electromagnetic energy that have been weaponised in bombs to damage or destroy electronic devices and disrupt communications over widespread areas. EMP weapons can greatly damage unprotected infrastructure in a country and in a war scenario could collapse the functionality of electrical networks. The first human-made EMP bomb [...]
Although we have seen an increasing demand for nuclear shelters, we also have ongoing panic room projects. One of our recent projects is to create a safe, hidden area in the loft of a client’s property. The doorset, pictured above, is custom-made, which will be installed at the entrance to a loft area in our [...]
In Britain, there are estimated to be around 408 residential properties with their own nuclear shelter, with 98 of these located in the South West of England (Property Reporter, 2022). In Switzerland, however, every municipality has had to build nuclear shelters for their residents since the 1960s. They are mandatory in large homes and residential [...]
Here at The Panic Room Company, we provide not only safe rooms but can arrange to assess the security of your home, or commercial property, offer advice and provide a bespoke security service to ensure your property is well protected. This project for a client consists of a security doorset and security shutters. Both provide [...]
Police believe that an ex-soldier is the person responsible for a number of violent burglaries and assaults on homeowners in the south-east of England over the last three years. Dubbed the ‘Night Watcher’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-42863601 the man is understood to stake out his targets over a number of days and strategically plan each attack. Hiding in [...]
We have successfully handed over our most recent residential panic room installation. Located in the south of England, the current homeowners bought this large property late last year. They wanted to make a number of structural and cosmetic changes to make their own personal stamp on their new home and employed the services of both [...]
We are in the final stages of completing our latest safe room install at a private residence in a highly affluent area of London. Forming part of a full refurbishment of the property by its new owners, we were brought in as a specialist by the architect and, following a comprehensive consultation and risk [...]