About Us
Gardner Security Ltd is a well respected local business and the leading security company in West Sussex.
The company has recently moved to larger premises at 28a Westhampnett Road. It was quite a wrench to leave The Hornet after 25 years but our new home is less than a mile as the crow flies and we're still in Chichester. Nothing else has changed - the whole team is committed to offering a first class service and quality product.
Every company likes to think that they are the best but few can boast of being awarded the NSI (National Security Inspectorate, formerly NACOSS) Gold Medal in recognition of outstanding performance in security management. Only recently, Gardner Security Ltd was judged to be the Best Security Installer at the national Security Excellence Awards in London.
Our greatest strengths are that we tailor-make every one of our systems for the individual customer's needs and lifestyle and we pride ourselves on our attention to detail, providing systems that are efficient, neatly installed and give great value for money.
We have thousands of satisfied customers, including:
Chichester Cathedral Chichester City Council Chichester College of Further Education Chichester District Council Geoffrey Osborne Ltd Gosport Ferry Co Ltd John Wiley & Sons Ltd Southern Water Authority Thomas Eggar University College, Chichester
Our History
James Gardner got to know this area well when he was stationed on Thorney Island during his time with the RAF.
He went on to become a Police Officer with the CID in London, and when he decided to set up his own business in 1980, Chichester was a natural choice for him.
With some words of wisdom from a friend in the security business and a genuine desire to offer a bona fide, reliable service with integrity, Gardner Security was born.
He took a lease on 124-126 The Hornet in 1981 (and the company stayed there for 25 years until their recent move to bigger premises at 28a Westhampnett Road). In 1982, his first employee was a part time administrator, in 1983 Barbara Gardner joined him and in 1984, he took on his first apprentice (who still works for us today).
The business grew largely by personal recommendation, expanding from fitting locks into alarm systems (now our core business) as well when James was asked to install an intruder alarm whilst fitting a lock. Access control, CCTV, fire alarms, safes and all other aspects of security soon followed, along with accreditation by NACOSS (now the NSI), computerisation and quality assurance endorsement.
We pride ourselves on the good reputation we continue to enjoy with the Police, insurance companies and the local community.
Coverage
Gardner Security headquarters is situated in Chichester, West Sussex and our service covers the majority of south England.
To find out whether we cover your area simply enter your Postcode in the box below and press "Check".
If you would like to find out more or arrange a survey you can find all of our details on the contacts page.
Find Us
On 26 October 2007, we moved to 28a Westhampnett Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7HH.
We can be found easily from the Chichester Bypass (A27). Take the Porfield Way exit at the MacDonalds roundabout. At the next roundabout, take the first exit (left) onto Westhampnett Road (A285). Gardners is a few hundred yards up on the left hand side - in the old Mitsubishi Showroom building. There is on site parking.
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Some of the towns and cities we cover:
| Abbotts Ann, Hampshire | Leckford, Hampshire |
| Addlestone, Surrey | Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire |
| Aldershot, Hampshire | Lewes, East Sussex |
| Amport, Hampshire | Lingfield, Surrey |
| Andover Down, Hampshire | Liphook, Hampshire |
| Andover, Hampshire | Liss, Hampshire |
| Anna Valley, Hampshire | Little Horsted, East Sussex |
| Arundel, West Sussex | Littlehampton, West Sussex |
| Ashtead, Surrey | Longparish, Hampshire |
| Bagshot, Surrey | Lower Wield, Hampshire |
| Banstead, Surrey | Lymington, Hampshire |
| Barton on Sea, Hampshire | Lyndhurst, Hampshire |
| Barton Stacey, Hampshire | Maresfield, East Sussex |
| Basingstoke, Hampshire | Mark Cross, East Sussex |
| Battle, East Sussex | Martyr Worthy, Hampshire |
| Beaulieu, Hampshire | Micheldever, Hampshire |
| Bellinger, Hampshire | Middle Wallop, Hampshire |
| Bells Yew Green, East Sussex | Midhurst, West Sussex |
| Betchworth, Surrey | Milford on Sea, Hampshire |
| Billingshurst, Sussex | Minstead, Hampshire |
| Bishop's Sutton, Hampshire | Monxton, Hampshire |
| Blackboys, East Sussex | Morestead, Hampshire |
| Blashford, Hampshire | Nether Wallop, Hampshire |
| Boarshead, West Sussex | New Haw, Surrey |
| Bognor Regis, West Sussex | New Milton, Hampshire |
| Boldre, Hampshire | Newhaven, East Sussex |
| Bordon, Hampshire | North Heath, West Sussex |
| Bramdean, Hampshire | Old Alresford, Hampshire |
| Bramshaw, Hampshire | Otterbourne, Hampshire |
| Bransgore, Hampshire | Ottershaw, Surrey |
| Brighton, East Sussex | Over Wallop, Hampshire |
| Brockenhurst, Hampshire | Owslebury, Hampshire |
| Burgess Hill, West Sussex | Oxted, Surrey |
| Buxted, East Sussex | Patching, West Sussex |
| Camberley, Surrey | Peacehaven, East Sussex |
| Caterham, Surrey | Penton Mewsey, Hampshire |
| Chertsey, Surrey | Petersfield, Hampshire |
| Chichester, West Sussex | Petworth, West Sussex |
| Chilbolton, Hampshire | Pevensey, East Sussex |
| Colden Common, Hampshire | Picket Piece, Hampshire |
| Coldharbour, Surrey | Polegate, East Sussex |
| Coleman's Hatch, East Sussex | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| Cousley Wood, East Sussex | Pulborough, West Sussex |
| Cranleigh, Surrey | Quarley, Hampshire |
| Crawley, West Sussex | Redhill, Surrey |
| Crow, Hampshire | Reigate, Surrey |
| Crowborough, East Sussex | Ridgewood, East Sussex |
| Dorking, Surrey | Ringwood, Hampshire |
| Durgates, East Sussex | Robertsbridge, East Sussex |
| East Boldre, Hampshire | Romsey, Hampshire |
| East Grinstead, West Sussex | Ropley, Hampshire |
| East Stratton, Hampshire | Rotherfield, East Sussex |
| Eastbourne, East Sussex | Rowland's Castle, Hampshire |
| Eastleigh, Hampshire | Rustington, West Sussex |
| Egham, Surrey | Rye, East Sussex |
| Emsworth, Hampshire | Seaford, East Sussex |
| Englefield Green, Surrey | Shawford, Hampshire |
| Enham Alamein, Hampshire | Shepperton, Surrey |
| Epsom, Surrey | Shipton, Hampshire |
| Eridge Green, East Sussex | Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex |
| Esher, Surrey | Small Dole, West Sussex |
| Etchingham, East Sussex | Somerley, West Sussex |
| Fairwarp, East Sussex | Sompting, West Sussex |
| Fareham, Hampshire | Sopley, Hampshire |
| Five Ash Down, East Sussex | South Wonston, Hampshire |
| Five Ashes, East Sussex | Southampton, Hampshire |
| Fleet, Hampshire | Sparrow's Green, East Sussex |
| Fletching, East Sussex | St Leonards, East Sussex |
| Flimwell, East Sussex | St Mary Bourne, Hampshire |
| Fordingbridge, Hampshire | Staines, Surrey |
| Framfield, East Sussex | Stanwell, Surrey |
| Frant, East Sussex | Steyning, West Sussex |
| Godalming, Surrey | Stockbridge, Hampshire |
| Godstone, Surrey | Stonegate, East Sussex |
| Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire | Storrington, West Sussex |
| Gosport, Hampshire | Sutton Scotney, Hampshire |
| Grateley, Hampshire | Sway, Hampshire |
| Groombridge, East Sussex | Tadley, Hampshire |
| Guildford, Surrey | Tadworth, Surrey |
| Hadlow Down, East Sussex | Thakeham, West Sussex |
| Hailsham, East Sussex | Thames Ditton, Surrey |
| Hartfield, East Sussex | Ticehurst, East Sussex |
| Haslemere, Surrey | Tiptoe, Hampshire |
| Hassocks, West Sussex | Uckfield, East Sussex |
| Hastings, East Sussex | Upper Beeding, West Sussex |
| Havant, Hampshire | Upper Clatford, Hampshire |
| Hayling Island, Hampshire | Upper Hartfield, East Sussex |
| Haywards Heath, West Sussex | Upper Wield, Hampshire |
| Headbourne Worthy, Hampshire | Vernham Dean, Hampshire |
| Heathfield, East Sussex | Virginia Water, Surrey |
| Henfield, West Sussex | Wadhurst, East Sussex |
| High Hurstwood, East Sussex | Walton-on-Thames, Surrey |
| Hindhead, Surrey | Warlingham, Surrey |
| Hook, Hampshire | Waterlooville, Hampshire |
| Hordle, Hampshire | West Byfleet, Surrey |
| Horley, Surrey | West Chiltington, West Sussex |
| Horsham, West Sussex | Weybridge, Surrey |
| Hove, East Sussex | Weyhill, Hampshire |
| Hursley, Hampshire | Wherwell, Hampshire |
| Hurstbourne Tarran, Hampshire | Whitchurch, Hampshire |
| Isfield, East Sussex | Whyteleafe, Surrey |
| Itchen Abbas, Hampshire | Winchelsea, East Sussex |
| Keyhaven, Hampshire | Winchester, Hampshire |
| King's Somborne, Hampshire | Windlesham, Surrey |
| King's Worthy, Hampshire | Wineham, West Sussex |
| Kingsclere, Hampshire | Withyham, East Sussex |
| Laleham, Surrey | Woodmancott, Hampshire |
| Langstone, Hampshire | Woolton Hill, Hampshire |
| Leatherhead, Surrey | Worthing, West Sussex |
| Yateley, Hampshire |