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Security Guard Hire

Need physical security for your event, site or business? Clearway provides a highly responsive short or long-term contractual security guard service across the UK. Security guard teams are SIA licensed and expertly trained to deliver a full range of security services.

Skilled security guards and dog patrols can be deployed to fulfil a wide variety of commercial requirements, from single sites to multiple locations throughout the UK. Security teams provide rapid response security and 24/7/365 cover, ensuring you’re never left exposed to security threats.

Rapid Response Security Guard Hire for Immediate and Long-Term Protection

When a security risk needing immediate action arises, Clearway is on hand to help. This can include scenarios in which critical security guard services are necessary to prevent criminal activity, rapid response security guard hire to manage sudden increases in reported intrusions in the area, or fast manned guarding services to cover your business when out of hours.

Our security guards are SIA-qualified personnel, offering 24/7 security services and urgent guard hire within 24 hours. Drawing on our 20+ years of experience, we provide reliable, trustworthy, and efficient protection.

Available as a standalone service for commercial clients or to complement your security team, our security guards provide a robust, additional security measure, providing premium protection at events or to protect vacant properties against intruders.

Key Benefits of Security Guard Hire

  • Proven visible deterrent to prevent intrusions
  • Combine uniformed guards, patrols and dog units
  • Complete visitor management and access controls
  • Crowd management and safety for high-footfall events
  • 24/7/365 peace of mind with continued monitoring
  • Rapid guard deployments nationwide
  • Professional, SIA-licensed, accredited guards
  • All guards vetted and covered by professional insurance
  • Flexible short-term, ongoing and emergency contract periods
  • Integrated security with CCTV, alarms and K9 patrols

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Had a Break-in or Theft, or Anticipating Disturbances and Increased Risks?

Experienced guards and K9 patrols are ready to take action at any time. We recommend calling Clearway as soon as possible if you have an emergency we can assist with.

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Our Security Guard Hire Options

Security guards are typically deployed to construction sites, commercial businesses and corporate entities.

Guards are highly trained and SIA-accredited. They are available to fulfil varied guarding roles, including crowd control and stewarding, static manned guarding, dog and guarding patrols, keyholding, mobile security and more.

Manned Guarding


Manned guarding services provide a visible presence at any location, offering an effective solution to prevent unauthorised access, theft, and vandalism. This helps avoid losses and establishes ongoing assurance and confidence in the integrity of your business, both during and outside of operational hours.

We are a long-established and respected provider of professional manned guarding services, offering solutions that can be tailored to meet the unique requirements of various situations, sites, and locations across the UK. SIA licensed personnel wear distinctive uniforms and carry clear identification to uphold the levels of professionalism you expect.

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Dog Patrols/K9 Security


A security guard dog patrol is the perfect solution for multiple scenarios. Security dogs can be employed for a one-off event to enhance the visual deterrent provided by a security guard, or as a longer-term solution where regular, ongoing patrols are required.

Security teams and dogs are experienced in working with the needs of both large and small businesses. For higher-risk situations, dog handlers can be equipped with body cameras to provide video footage of events as they happen in real-time. This allows evidence to be provided to the police where it is required to support the actions of the security team.

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Mobile Security


We can deploy mobile patrol vehicles, dog handlers, and security officers to patrol high-risk areas if your premises require 24-hour security and are in a vulnerable category. Mobile security is ideal for large sites that require dedicated and comprehensive perimeter monitoring, or for those with premises spread over a large geographical area.

Mobile security patrols can be changed at irregular intervals, which ensures they can’t be monitored to spot repeating patterns. This further strengthens security and counters any potential organised intrusion attempts. Security teams can update logs and create reports of any possible threats, such as suspicious vehicles or unknown individuals, to provide the peace of mind of ongoing supervision.

Mobile Patrol Services

Open and Lock-up Services


Any premises are at their most vulnerable at the point of opening up/closing down, such as at the start and end of a working day, or the beginning and end of a shift or event.

Our lock-up and unlock service helps to reduce the risk of crime during these times by removing the risk and responsibility from staff or other company personnel.

By maintaining a degree of control over access to premises, whether it’s a public house, retail unit, or other commercial workplace, we ensure that effective processes are thoroughly implemented and site access is fully controlled.

Retail premises in remote locations are particularly vulnerable to theft. A lock-up and unlock service helps to protect your staff, as well as your property and your assets. As statistics show, visible security guards act as a substantial and effective deterrent, reducing the likelihood of potential break-ins or other criminal activity.

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Reception Security


Your point of entry is the first location in which potential intruders or unauthorised visitors might attempt to gain access. Monitoring and controlling who accesses your building, who is permitted to visit commercially sensitive areas, and managing access to restricted parts of your premises are essential to retaining control and security of your business. Our dedicated team of uniformed security staff not only help to control access but also provides a friendly welcome to important clients, visitors and staff.

One of the most advantageous aspects of using reception security is the high-profile nature of your safety provisions, which demonstrates a visible focus on security and eliminates the risk of visitors gaining access without being checked by highly trained security personnel.

Event Security


Events of all sizes present unique security challenges that require careful planning and professional management. Controlling access, managing crowd movement and responding to incidents quickly are critical to ensuring your event runs smoothly and that attendees, staff and assets remain protected throughout.

Our experienced team of uniformed event security personnel are trained to handle a wide range of environments, from corporate functions and product launches to large-scale public occasions. We work closely with event organisers in advance to understand the layout, anticipated attendance and any specific risks, ensuring the right staff are deployed in the right locations from the start.

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Who Do We Provide Security Guard Hire For?

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Construction Sites

Construction Sites

Construction sites present a unique challenge as they are one of the most popular targets for organised crime and theft. Valuable materials and resources, as well as high-powered, valuable equipment and machinery, need to be protected. A reliable security guard company removes such risks, protecting your site and your staff at all times.

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Vacant Properties

Vacant Properties

Vacant properties are exposed to a range of threats, including unauthorised tenants, vandalism, theft, squatters, and arson. Keeping an empty property secure is a challenge that requires an adaptive suite of security services to respond to the specific location and type of premises.

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Retail and Commercial Premises

Retail and Commercial Premises

Managing crowd control, de-escalating antisocial behaviour and attempted thefts, and maximising customer and staff safety throughout trading hours. 

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Corporate and Office Buildings


Corporate and Office Buildings

Providing continued access control management and reception security to keep personnel protected and ensure smooth movements of deliveries and visitors through your premises.

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Councils and Housing Associations


Councils and Housing Associations

Ensuring that properties that have been subject to evictions, antisocial behaviour, squatting or trespassing are under the control of trained guards, with patrols on hand to respond swiftly to problematic incidents.

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Events and Public Spaces

Events and Public Spaces

Implementing crowd management and stewarding for events of all sizes, providing a visible reassurance for visitors and attendees, and scanning for suspicious movement or activity.

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Industrial and Logistics Clients

Industrial and Logistics Clients

Organising guarding for high-value compounds, scheduling perimeter patrols and monitoring asset holdings to ensure facilities aren’t vulnerable to trespass or theft.

Key Features of Security Guard Hire

    Key Features

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    Hire SIA-Licensed Security Guards for Proactive Security:

    Never wait for aggression to spiral or thefts to occur, with on-site guards who can challenge intruders, de-escalate tensions and spot unusual activity before it becomes critical.

    Organise NASDU-Certified Dog Units for Higher-Risk Scenarios:

    K9 patrols are highly efficient, and our qualified human and canine teams can cover extensive areas, providing robust and unmissable protection for sites with significant risks.

    Rest Assured That You Have 24/7/365 Guarding and Mobile Patrols:

    Our response teams are operational around the clock, with patrols, static guards, and roving K9 units stationed at your event, facility, or premises according to your schedule.

    Access Controls and Reception Security:

    Having uniformed, licensed guards providing additional support in reception, entry and gatehouse areas can provide reassurance for staff that a security professional will screen every visitor.

    Schedule Crowd Control and Stewarding for Events:

    Event management is notoriously complex, and having uniformed guarding teams to manage ticketing, ID checks, bag searches, and keep attendees moving is often essential.

    Access Professional Open and Lock-Up Services:

    When staff are opening or closing premises, they are also the most vulnerable. Guards can manage building access, locks and set alarms to prevent any personnel from facing a disturbance without backup.

    Enhance Compound and Construction Site Security:

    Large compounds and corporate premises are frequently vulnerable to heightened threats and targeted intrusions. Guards can protect developments and compounds from a full range of attacks.

    Introduce Dependable Keyholding and Alarm Response Patrols:

    When an alarm sounds or a CCTV camera activates an alert, guards can respond, with the authority to enter your premises, communicate with our response teams and the police, and ensure you aren’t required to attend.

    Implement Short-Term, Long-Term, or Emergency Cover:

    If you’re dealing with a crisis or an urgent and sudden spike in risk, we can often have guards with you within 24 hours and offer flexible hire periods.

    Work With Fully Insured and ISO-certified guarding teams:

    Clearway holds numerous accreditations, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, ensuring that your guards, patrols, or keyholding agents are qualified and certified to the highest possible standards.

    How Security Guard Hire Works in Practice

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    How Security Guard Hire Works in Practice

    1. Bolstering Emergency Security:

    As an experienced provider of security guard services, we appreciate that every business can experience emergencies and sudden exposure to risk. To navigate the challenge successfully, a fast, responsive and adaptive solution is required. Emergencies can include unanticipated vulnerabilities, threats to security, and heightened levels of risk, and Clearway is perfectly positioned to swiftly put emergency security measures in place to keep the situation under control.

    2. Protecting Material and Equipment Deliveries:

    When valuable materials or equipment are in transit or being transferred between sites, they provide a point of access exposing your business to losses and theft – even with thorough on-site security services. As your experienced security service provider, we can provide ad hoc and bespoke security services to ensure that vulnerable consignments are protected at all times.

    3. Temporary Security Cover:

    Many security companies consider only longer-term contracts. However, we recognise that business needs can change quickly. Sometimes a short-term solution is essential to protect your staff, site, and equipment during high-risk periods. Clearway can provide security services for as little as a week to ensure that your business is never left at risk.

    4. Guarding and Patrols Adapted and Updated:

    We provide a comprehensive range of guarding services, including event security management, compound patrols, vacant site guarding and access controls – all of which can be added or integrated with existing guarding and other security measures as required.

    How to Introduce Security Guard Hire

    How Does Security Guard Hire Work With Clearway?

    1.  Initial Security Consultation

    We’ll discuss your site, security concerns and operational requirements to understand exactly what level of protection you need.

    2. Review Guarding Options:

    We can advise on the varied guarding structures based on your identified risks, whether patrols and roving K9 teams, guards staffing access controls and entry points, or crowd control measures for events.

    3. Security Guards Deployed:

    Clearway will endeavour to dispatch guards or teams as quickly as possible and can often have guards in place within 24 hours where your security concerns are urgent.

    4. Extend or Increase Guarding:

    Should you need to increase guarding hours or the number of patrols or roll back guarding services when an event or construction project ends, you can let us know, and we will make the appropriate arrangements.

    5. Ongoing Review and Support

    As risks change, we can adapt staffing levels, patrol schedules or introduce additional security services to ensure your premises remain protected.

    Key Problems Security Guard Hire Resolves

    Guards can fulfil numerous duties, with contrasts between manned guarding at a gatehouse or entry point, mobile patrols around perimeters and compounds, and reception duties at the front of house in a residential complex, facility, or corporate office. Choosing the right security guarding can address a range of concerns, including those listed below.

    1. You Need Immediate, On-Site Physical Security to Protect Staff, Assets or Property


    You’re concerned about threats and currently lack trained security professionals who can de-escalate potential issues or protect the well-being of staff and on-site assets.

    2. Your Site Is Vacant, High-Value or Has Been Recently Targeted By Intruders


    You’ve already dealt with trespassing and intrusions or have an elevated risk profile owing to a vacancy or storage of valuable equipment, and need to ramp up your security accordingly.

    3. You’ve Experienced a Break-in, Vandalism or Trespass and Required Manned Protection


    You’re responsible for reacting following a successful theft and need to ensure you have robust, on-site safeguards to prevent organised criminals from targeting your premises again.

    4. You Require Short-Term or Ad-Hoc Cover to Manage a Temporary Risk


    You’re facing a period of heightened risk, perhaps due to renovation works, holiday closures, staff shortages or during an event and need additional support to improve your security for the duration.

    5. Your Insurance Provider Expects You to Have a Visible Deterrent or SIA-Accredited Guards On Site


    You’re being pressured to provide evidence of more stringent security controls or a guarding patrol with a recognised accreditation to meet the conditions of your insurance coverage.

    6. You’re Hosting an Event or Expecting a Spike in Localised Risk and Need Professional Guards, Dog Patrols or Access Control Support


    You’re looking for expert advice on managing potentially serious risks and want guidance on the best ways to incorporate guards, K9 patrols, and well-managed access controls to mitigate those threats.

    Need physical security for your event, site or business? Clearway provides a highly responsive short or long-term contractual security guard service across the UK. Security guard teams are expertly trained, SIA-licensed professionals and can offer a complete range of services.

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    What Our Clients Say

    Fisher German LLP

    July 2025

    Great Service and Rapid Response

    I have been using Clearway for over 5 years. One of the standout features of Clearway is their rapid response time.

    Axis Europe

    July 2025

    Can’t Commend Them Enough

    The guys were very polite, friendly and professional in their whole attitude. They worked very hard & did a great job!- Can’t commend them enough!

    John Fisher S&C Slatter

    July 2025

    Huge Thanks

    A huge amount of thanks goes to ‘Clearway’ for their exemplary conduct and unwavering commitment to the safety of my site management, site operatives and construction site.

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    Why Choose Clearway for Security Guard Hire?

    Choosing the right security partner is a crucial decision; an experienced provider will be able to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment, offer preventive solutions, and provide ongoing support to ensure that you remain at the forefront of site and premises safety.

    Guarding From a Team With 20+ Years of Expertise and Numerous Accreditations


    Alongside our 20+ years’ experience, we are variously accredited by organisations and leading trade bodies, plus we are fully ISO Certified ISO 9001, 14001, 45001

    Fast, Responsive and Around-the-Clock Security Guard Hire


    We provide around-the-clock security services, 24/7. Crime never stops, and neither does risk – so we don’t either, ensuring you have full security coverage at every hour of the day. All Clearway security guards are SIA-licensed professionals and can be deployed nationwide.

    Customised and Scalable Guarding, K9 Teams and Patrols


    Clearway is proud to be a leader in the security services market, continually adapting our services to respond to client requirements and changing areas of risk. We can organise overnight, weekend, temporary and urgent cover if you have an emergency security concern.

    Comprehensive Services and Security Protection


    Our security advisers can combine flexible safeguards alongside guarding, including options such as crowd control for events, access management for higher-risk premises and construction sites, static guarding for continual oversight and reception duties to reinforce staff and visitor confidence.

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    What Do Our Security Experts Say?

    While there are numerous technological and AI-enabled security systems that can be installed and implemented, there is often nothing better than having a physical, trained guard, sometimes accompanied by a K9 partner, to mitigate significant risks.

    Guards are trained, experienced professionals who can intervene immediately, de-escalate conflicts, and identify developing threats, while demonstrating to all staff, visitors, and prospective intruders that the site is under protection.

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    UK Sales Director

    A Successful Project

    A large housing development site, with all its associated assets required securing in the Goole area of Yorkshire. The developer was working on a multiphased scheme to bring a high-quality new residential community of two, three and four bedroom homes to one of Yorkshire’s most up and coming towns.

    Clearway commissioned the rapid deployment of a solar powered inView CCTV Tower mounted atop a telescopic 6m mast and armed with pan, tilt and zoom capability, to provide the fullest visual coverage of the compound. The site also benefited from out of hours remote monitoring, provided by our NSI Gold Cat II Alarm Receiving Centre.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    How quickly can you have a security guard at the location needed?


    Typically, we can provide security personnel within 24 hours, anywhere in the UK. In extreme situations, we may be able to provide security personnel on the day of the enquiry. If you have an urgent requirement or need emergency security, get in contact as soon as possible.

    What is the training/vetting process for your security guards?


    Security guards deployed by Clearway are qualified to a minimum of SIA-approved training and carry an SIA badge at all times to confirm their training and experience.

    How long can I have the security guards for?


    When it comes to the value of site security, we recognise that situations can be prone to change, and as such, we strive to be as flexible as possible. If a security guard is required for additional hours or days, or if additional security provisions are needed, we would request a 24-hour notice period, where possible, to ensure we can respond appropriately.

    Is there a guarantee that a security guard will turn up?


    Our security teams are trustworthy, reliable, punctual and conscientious. Our guarantee is that we will always endeavour to provide the level and quality of service we have committed to. Communication is our watchword, and we will always keep you informed of any circumstances that vary from our original intention.

    Security guards are individually SIA certified and, to maintain that certification, must provide a professional, reliable and trustworthy service at all times.

    What type of insurance do we have?


    We hold fully comprehensive public liability insurance. Details are available upon request, as required to support contracts and risk assessments. Enhanced cover can also be arranged where needed to meet site policies.

    Do You Provide K9 Units and Mobile Patrols?


    Yes, we can deploy K9 teams, with canines and handlers, and roving patrols as needed to secure perimeters, larger compounds, construction sites and event boundaries. If you need guidance about which security guard hire services are most suited to your needs, you’re welcome to get in touch.

    Can I Combine Manned Guarding With CCTV or Alarm Monitoring?


    Of course! It’s common to want to maximise security protection with pre-emptive AI-enabled CCTV and responsive alarms, while also having trained guards who can react to triggers or callouts quickly.

    Can Guards Manage Visitor Logs or Access Systems?


    They can – SIA-licensed guards are trained in various tasks and support services. They can manage access control, verify IDs and credentials to ensure accurate visitor logs, and act as backup for front-of-house and reception staff.

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