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 [...]
We are the sole distributor in the UK for Andair AG! Andair has over 50 years of experience and their components are type tested and approved by the Spiez Laboratory of the Swiss Federal Department of Defence. Andair components and systems are used in shelters, safety rooms and control rooms of civil defence shelters, air [...]
On Friday Vladamir Putin formally announced the annexation of Ukrainian territories along with a celebration in Russia where he angrily criticised the west. Western officials fear that this could escalate the use of nuclear weapons for the first time in 77 years (Washington Post, 2022). Ukraine’s recent battlefield successes have maddened Putin's allies including the [...]
This summer has been very busy with projects here at The Panic Room Company and below are just two of our most recent projects. The first is a BR5/6 ballistic-rated bespoke security door, ready to be installed at our client’s property. Another of our most recent projects is for a nuclear shelter. Pictured below is [...]
We've been featured on BBC News! Our director, Paul Weldon, discussed with BBC News how the rich and famous protect their homes. He explained how panic rooms are now becoming the norm for the rich and famous after an increase in burglaries and more activity from professional criminal gangs. He has also mentioned how nuclear [...]
With the recent war in Ukraine and Russia’s threats of nuclear war, we are getting more enquires about our nuclear shelters. However, what are the government doing to deter nuclear threats to the UK? According to gov.uk, the risk of nuclear conflict in the UK remains remote, but there are threats of nuclear warfare. The [...]
We’ve been designing, building and installing residential panic rooms for over 30 years so we thought we’d show you our latest build project as it unfolds in our workshop. A residential panic room build in progress Every panic room we create is bespoke but each is specifically designed to provide unrivalled safety and [...]
Staff at petrol station in Bristol sought refuge in a safe room after a man entered the premises wielding a knife https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2021-09-09/attempted-murder-arrest-after-knife-attack-at-bristol-petrol-station The man, thought to be in his 50s, was detained and then arrested by Avon & Somerset police on suspicion of attempted murder. Commenting on the attack, Paul Weldon, managing director of The [...]