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Security and Emergency Make-Safe

Emergency boarding up, lock changes and re-keying, temporary fencing, electrical isolation and site surveillance to protect vacant or damaged properties.

Timber being fixed in place during an emergency boarding up job
In short

Emergency make-safe secures a damaged or vacant property so it cannot be entered, cause harm or deteriorate further. Restart attends 24/7 Australia wide for boarding up, lock changes, temporary fencing, electrical isolation and site surveillance.

After a break-in, fire, storm or eviction, the first few hours matter. Securing the building quickly limits further damage, satisfies insurer obligations and keeps the site safe for neighbours and passers-by.

  • 3 daysTo a site inspection anywhere in Australia
  • 48 hoursTo a written scope and fixed quote
  • 24/7Response line for urgent and emergency work
What's included

What this service covers.

Every scope is written for the property in front of us. These are the elements most jobs include.

Emergency boarding up

Broken windows, doors and openings boarded and secured, usually the same day you call.

Locks, re-keying and access control

Lock changes, re-keying and key handover documentation after an eviction, break-in or settlement.

Temporary fencing and signage

Site fencing, hoarding and hazard signage to keep a damaged or vacant property safe and compliant.

Electrical isolation and surveillance

Isolation of damaged services by licensed trades, plus monitored cameras for high risk vacant sites.

How it works

From enquiry to handover.

  1. Call 1300 661 965 at any hour and describe the damage.
  2. A crew is dispatched to make the property safe.
  3. We photograph the site for your insurer and records.
  4. We quote the permanent repairs and reinstatement.

Ready to get moving?

Send the property address and what you need. A coordinator will confirm your inspection time and send a written quote within 48 hours.

  • Licensed, insured trades on every job
  • Photo reports and documentation at handover
  • Combine with other services in one quote
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FAQ

Security and make-safe questions, answered.

The questions owners, managers and investors ask us most about this service.

Need help right now?

1300 661 965

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for urgent work.

How fast can you attend an emergency?
Our 24/7 line on 1300 661 965 dispatches the nearest available crew. In metropolitan areas we generally attend the same day, and often within a few hours for urgent make-safe work.
Do you work directly with insurers?
Yes. We regularly attend for insurers, loss adjusters and housing providers, and supply make-safe scopes, photo evidence and reinstatement quotes in the format claims teams need.
Can you secure a vacant property long term?
Yes. We can board and fence a site, change locks, arrange monitored cameras and schedule regular inspections so a vacant property is checked and maintained until it is sold or redeveloped.
Often combined with

Properties rarely need just one thing. These services are frequently quoted alongside security and make-safe.

Technician in protective suit decontaminating an interior

Contamination Remediation

Meth decontamination, mould remediation, asbestos removal, water damage restoration and forensic and biohazard cleaning, finished with clearance testing.

Painter rolling fresh paint onto an interior wall during a renovation

Repairs and Renovations

Patch and paint, flooring, re-sheeting walls, demolition and strip-outs through to kitchen and bathroom refreshes, scheduled around tenancies and settlements.

Boxes packed and labelled during a full property clearance

Rubbish Removal and Clearances

Full internal and external clearances, discreet hoarder house clean ups and safe handling of sharps and hazardous waste, with abandoned goods packed and stored.

Send an enquiry

Tell us about the property.

Share the address, the services you need and how soon you need them. A coordinator will confirm your inspection time and send a written quote within 48 hours.

  • One quote can cover cleaning, testing, remediation, repairs and landscaping
  • Inspections booked within three days nationally
  • Urgent and emergency work attended 24/7 on 1300 661 965
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Call 1300 661 965

We reply within one business day. Urgent or emergency work is attended 24/7.