The negative effects boarded properties have on communities throughout the country can be devastating and far-reaching. These effects, a primary factor of urban blight, are increasingly being discussed in the media that is so strongly focused on the foreclosure crisis.

Many ongoing discussions center around ways to minimize the number of vacant and abandoned properties. However the need to protect the integrity of a particular property remains a strong concern.

Safeguard Properties is continuing to investigate cost-effective alternate methods for securing our clients' collateral. The goal remains the continued protection of the properties while mitigating the effects generic boarding has on the surrounding neighborhood.

Prior Pilot Programs utilized painted boards with several affixing methods. The most recent Pilot Project  involves specially designed material than can be affixed to the plywood boards giving the appearance of a window frame.

To view photos of the pilot project please click on the following links.

Before Front

After Front

Before Side

After Side 

Any questions or comments on this initiative can be sent to:
executive.administrative.staff@safeguardproperties.com

About Safeguard
Safeguard Properties is the largest privately held field services company in the country. Located in Cleveland, OH  and founded in 1990 by Robert Klein, Safeguard has grown from a regional preservation company with a few employees and a handful of contractors performing services in the Midwest, to a national company with over 450 employees.  Safeguard is supported by a nationwide network of subcontractors able to perform any requested superintendence, preservation, and maintenance functions, as well as numerous ancillary services in the U.S., the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.