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Security guards across Reading, Bracknell, Newbury & Basingstoke

Yes. Officers from our partner network live throughout the RG area and the network already covers sites here, so guarding, reception cover, patrols and event staff can be booked through the 24/7 control room, subject to availability.

Live55 officers in our network live in the RG area
Guarding from £24.50/hr · mobile patrols from £45 · keyholding callouts from £55 (+VAT). Work out your price
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Security in Reading

The RG postcode follows the M4 through the Thames Valley and drops south to Basingstoke on the M3. It is office and technology country: business parks in Reading, Bracknell and Wokingham, corporate campuses that want a professional face on reception, and data, research and university buildings that need out-of-hours cover. Basingstoke and Newbury add distribution, trade and light industrial estates, while Henley-on-Thames and Newbury bring a calendar of regattas, racing and summer events. Housing growth around Wokingham, Bracknell and the edges of Reading keeps construction-site security in steady demand, particularly for overnight and weekend cover.

Our network already works on sites in the area and has a large number of officers living locally, which matters for weekend and overnight rotas that need the same faces week after week. Corporate and concierge roles are booked the same way as static guarding: tell the control room the hours and duties, and it matches an officer with the right SIA licence and BS 7858 screening. You can follow every shift through GPS clock-ins, welfare calls and the live occurrence log. When a tenant moves out of an office and the building sits empty, the same platform can switch the site to mobile patrols or keyholding without a new contract.

Towns and districts covered

Reading, Earley and Woodley sit at the centre of cover here, with officers who can reach the town centre and the M4 business parks quickly. Bracknell and Wokingham are served from the same pool. To the south, Basingstoke and Tadley are covered along the A33 and M3, and to the west Thatcham, Newbury and Hungerford along the A4. Henley-on-Thames is usually staffed from Reading or from the neighbouring High Wycombe and Slough areas.

Security services in Reading

Manned guarding →

Construction & void sites →

Retail security →

Warehouse & logistics →

Corporate & concierge →

Events & door supervision →

Mobile patrols →

Keyholding & alarm response →

Questions about security in Reading

Can you provide a receptionist-style security officer for a Reading office?
Yes. Corporate, concierge and reception security is one of our services and suits Thames Valley offices that want visitor management, access control and a presentable front desk. Tell the control room the hours, dress standard and building systems the officer must use, and it will match someone with the right SIA licence and screening.
Do you supply weekend guards for business parks near Bracknell?
Yes. Weekend and overnight static guarding on business parks is a regular request in this area. Officers clock in by GPS, the control room carries out welfare check-calls, and occurrences are logged live in the app. Guarding starts from £24.50 an hour plus VAT, confirmed by the control room for your site.
Can you staff summer events in Henley or Newbury?
We provide event security and SIA-licensed door supervisors. Summer weekends around the Thames and the racecourse fill up early, so send dates, expected numbers and the roles you need as far ahead as you can. The control room will confirm what the network can staff before you commit.
Is Basingstoke covered as well as Reading?
Yes. Basingstoke falls within the RG postcode and is covered by officers living in the town and nearby, including Tadley. Distribution units, trade counters and offices off the M3 can all be booked through the same control room, with availability confirmed when you request the shifts.

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