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150-Point Home Hardening Assessment

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299+

Tax · Typical single-family / townhome · Local area

What This Assessment Actually Is

Think of this as bringing a quiet, focused “home security guard” into your space – not to sit in a truck, but to walk your doors, windows, yard, and layouts the way an intruder would. We check roughly 150 points around your property and turn that into a clear, Prioritized Plan.

  • We do not come in trying to sell you a specific product or brand.
  • We do not sugar-coat weak points just because they’re inconvenient to fix.
  • We do not turn your home into a prison. Hidden strength, clean finishes, normal life.

The end result is simple: a ranked list of vulnerabilities, what to fix now, what can wait, and which projects will give you the most “hardening per dollar” over time.

What We Check – 150+ Points

Every home is different, but these are the core areas we systematically walk through.

Exterior & Yard

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How easy is it to approach or hang around your home without being seen or challenged?

  • Approach routes, sidewalks, and driveways.
  • Fences, gates, and easy hop-over points.
  • Hedges, sheds, and “hiding” spots near entry points.
  • Street visibility and how your home looks to a scout.

Doors & Entryways

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The fastest way in is almost never the most dramatic. We look at how quickly doors can be forced.

  • Front, back, side, and garage-to-house doors.
  • Frames, strike plates, hinges, and screws.
  • Locks, latches, smart locks, and deadbolt fitment.
  • Sidelines, peepholes, and visibility before opening.

Windows & Glass

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Windows are often the forgotten entry point until they’re not.

  • Ground-floor and accessible upper-floor windows.
  • Latches, frames, sliders, and simple bypasses.
  • Glass next to doors or reachable locks.
  • Obvious smash-and-reach or pry points.

Garage & Vehicles

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Your garage and vehicles often hold tools an intruder can use against you.

  • Garage doors, side doors, and manual overrides.
  • Access from garage into the home.
  • Keys, remotes, and clickers stored in vehicles.
  • Obvious tools, ladders, or gear usable for a break-in

Cameras, Lights & Tech

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We look at how your tech actually performs when it matters – not just that it’s installed.

  • Camera placement, angles, and blind spots.
  • Lighting coverage and dark corners.
  • Basic alarm or alert pathways (if you have them).
  • Simple failure points like dead batteries or bad Wi‑Fi.

Routines & Safe Paths

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Hardware buys time. Your habits and layout decide what you do with it.

  • Bedroom locations and night-time movement paths.
  • Where kids sleep and where you’d rally in an emergency.
  • How doors/windows are used day to day.
  • Potential safe spaces or future Fortified Spaces.

How The Assessment Works

We keep the process simple and respectful of your time and space.

  • Initial Call. You tell us your concerns: crime in the area, past incidents, specific doors, people, or situations you’re thinking about.
  • On-Site Walkthrough. We walk the exterior, doors, windows, garage, key interior paths, and any specific rooms you want looked at.
  • Real-World Testing. Where appropriate, we gently test or simulate how doors, frames, or layouts would respond to common breach tactics.
  • Risk Ranking. We rank issues by impact and likelihood – not by what’s easiest for us to sell or build.
  • Delivery & Debrief. You get a written summary and a clear conversation about what to do now, next, and later.

What You Leave With

  • Top 5 vulnerabilities with plain-language explanations.
  • “Do Now” list: fast, high-impact fixes.
  • “Do Next” list: medium projects when budget/time allow.
  • “Plan For” list: larger Fortified Spaces or structural upgrades.
  • Notes you can use with your own trades, or with ARX HomeGuard.
 
Good fit for:

Who This Is For – And When To Book It

This assessment is for anyone who looks at the news, or at what’s happening in their own neighbourhood, and thinks: “If something happened here, how would we actually handle it?”

  • You’ve never had a real security assessment and want a baseline.
  • You’ve had a break-in, attempted break-in, or suspicious activity near your home.
  • You’re planning a renovation and want to build strength into the design, not bolt it on after.
  • You’re considering safe rooms, hidden storage, or Fortified Spaces and want to do it in the right order.

The worst time to test your home is during an actual incident.

A 150-point assessment lets you find out – now, in daylight, when everyone is calm – how your home would really perform and where you need to focus first.

Next Steps After The Assessment

Bug & Camera Sweep

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If you’re dealing with harassment, stalking, or high-conflict separation, we can pair your assessment with a bug and hidden camera sweep for key rooms and vehicles.

  • Hidden cameras in common problem spots.
  • Simple audio devices and recorders.
  • Vehicle trackers and tags.
 

Door & Entry Upgrades

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Many homes can be dramatically hardened with better frames, hardware, and a few structural tweaks – without changing how your doors look from the street.

  • Reinforced frames and strike plates.
  • Upgraded hinges, screws, and locks.
  • Cleaner sightlines and safer door routines

Fortified Spaces Planning

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For families who want a clear rally point or safe room, we use your assessment to design Fortified Spaces that fit your layout, budget, and threat level.

  • Identifying the best candidate room or area.
  • Concept-level design and phasing options.
  • Integration with your daily life, not against it.

Pricing & Service Area

For typical single-family homes and townhomes in the Langley and Lower Mainland area, the 150-point assessment is a flat $299 + tax.

  • Larger properties, multi-structure lots, or mixed-use spaces are quoted individually.
  • Travel outside the core area may include an additional mileage or travel fee.
  • If you move forward with certain upgrade projects, part of the assessment fee may be credited.

 

You’ll see your price and scope in writing before anything is booked, with no surprises and no pressure upgrades.

Start With The Facts, Not Fear

You don’t have to guess whether your home is a soft target. One structured walkthrough, about 150 points checked, and a clear plan is usually enough to change how you sleep at night.