Why nuclear shelters might become the norm in the UK
Most of the UK’s nuclear shelters, and certainly nuclear bunkers, are the reserve of selected government and military officials in the event of a nuclear attack on the country. However, following the recent Russian offensive against the Ukraine, we may start to see the construction of many more nuclear shelters with the possibility that they […]
Russia’s invasion prompts increase in nuclear shelter enquiries
Almost two years ago we posted a blog detailing the nuclear shelter we had designed, built and installed for a private client in the UK. Whilst this wasn’t at all unusual for us (we’ve been building nuclear shelters for several years), it came as a surprise to many people as they didn’t realise we did […]
Creating a hidden panic room
Over the last few weeks, we’ve shared a few photos of a residential panic room we’ve designed and have been building in our workshop. So, you may be wondering how the project is progressing…well we can now tell you that the panic room has been installed and is ready to provide its owners with a […]
Residential panic room build in progress…
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. Every panic room we create is bespoke but each is specifically designed to provide unrivalled safety and security in the event of a home invasion. Next […]
Petrol station personnel seek refuge in safe room
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 […]
A great start to 2021…
As we approach the end of the first quarter of 2021, we’re delighted to report that we’ve had a great start to the year in spite of multiple lockdowns here in the UK and the continuing global pandemic. In the last few months, we’ve received a wide variety of enquiries from potential clients in the […]
Panic rooms: a must-have for professional footballers
Last week we were invited by journalist, Tariq Panja, to take part in an interview for an article he was writing for the New York Times on the security problems faced by professional footballers. Tariq spoke with our MD, Paul Weldon, about how panic rooms are a ‚must-have‘ item for professional footballers and we’re proud […]
Former TOWIE star installs panic room
We were delighted to read that former TOWIE star, Gemma Collins, has had a panic room installed in her new, £1.35 million five-bed barn conversion home: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9349981/Gemma-Collins-installs-panic-room-dream-1-35m-Essex-home.html Gemma joins many other Essex homeowners who have added a panic room to their luxury properties over the last few years, some of which the team here at […]
2020: the year the world turned upside down
As we come out of a second lockdown and face continuing restrictions here in the UK, we’ve been reflecting on the last few months and the year that the world turned upside as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 epidemic. Here at The Panic Room Company we work with both commercial and residential clients and […]
Smooth, seamless, world class
When the oil tanker ‘Nave Andromeda’ came under a suspected hijack whilst idling off the coast of the Isle of Wight, there was only one organisation to call – the Special Boat Service (SBS). Around 16 SBS commandos boarded the ship and implemented a textbook operation to rescue the crew and capture the hijack which […]