There is nothing better than the sigh of relief that comes at the end of a long day when you get through the door at home. The security you feel knowing that you are in your own home and around all of your things is a wonderful peace of mind. The problems arise when you are home, but you don’t actually feel safe. Perhaps you live in an area with a high crime rate, or maybe you live alone, but security is important if you want to know that you are protected. Security systems are a great addition to any home and in the last decade or so, they’ve come a long way. They’ve upgraded, got smarter, and they have even integrated with digital camera and speaker systems. You can even get security systems that ping to your phone or your tablet, so that you can control them when you’re not there.
Just because you have a top of the range security system, though, it doesn’t mean that your home is necessarily safe. You have to do what you can to keep your home as safe as possible if you want to relax when you get through that door. With this in mind, we have several tips for you below on how you can best protect your home. Let’s take a look…
- Keep the garage door shut. It’s common for people to forget to click that button and shut the garage door once they park up the car in the garage. When you leave it open, the world can see all of your valuables and your belongings and if the wrong person walks past, they could see it as an opportunity. Valuables in plain sight give those who are inclined to rob and steal the idea that they should because they can see it there. It’s a shame, given that you should be able to keep things as you want them in your home, but it’s important to be mindful of what you have on display.
- Don’t hide a key on your premises. It’s a common thing for people to do, to put a key in a rock and hide it around the front of the property. Instead, go one better and make sure that you install smart locks that can only be opened with a key fob. This way, people cannot cut keys from the pattern and shape of your lock, and you can have peace of mind that no one is finding your secret key and getting in.
- Have a trusted person in charge of your home when you’re gone. Whether it’s a relative or a neighbor, you can protect your home when you have someone in charge of taking in your mail and putting out your trash cans. You can add your home to a list on the neighborhood watch, too, so that they all know to keep an eye on your property if you happen to be away.
- Reinforce your doors. Both inside and exterior Provia entry doors are a smart idea if you are looking for something to add some strength behind their entry to your home. Reinforced security doors will make a difference to whether tomsone is brave enough to rob your home, because if the door is not an easy target, they won’t bother trying in the first place. You can still make your home look great, too, when you replace them!
- Don’t try to conceal too much. Walls and fences, hedges and trees are often used as a cover for some who want to protect their homes, the problem with this is that you are also showing that you have a lot to take and protect. Ideally, you want to have a balance. You can protect your home without making it a total target. Too much concealment and it looks like a challenge, not something to avoid.
- No more glass panels. Doors to your home should be solid. It’s nice to have a nearby window or a smart camera, but glass panes in the front and back doors will only ensure that a burglar can smash a window so that they can get in. Make sure that when you choose doors for your home, you make sure that there is no glass around the handles. You’ll avoid anyone breaking the glass to reach for the handle to get in and keep your house safe.
- Light it up. Security lights are important for your home if you want to protect it. Automated lighting will help to deter anyone skulking around your house in the middle of the night. Make sure that these lights are bright enough to light up the entire front and side of the home.
- Remember, it’s not just about the first floor. If you have an upstairs to your home, you have to make sure that this space is protected, too. Just because it’s upstairs on the inside of the house doesn’t mean that it cannot be accessed from the outside by others. Close all windows at night and make sure that you have smart lighting to help make it look like you are upstairs even when you’re not. Sometimes, lighting like this can be a greater deterrent than anything else.
- Ask for an official to inspect your home for safety and security. If you’re not sure whether your house is properly secured, the best thing that you can do is ask for a police officer to come and inspect the house for you. They can work out whether there are any weak points in yoru security system and advise you accordingly.
- Always use your common sense. The most important thing to remember is that most criminals take the opportunity when they see a weakness. You can always avoid ever becoming a target by using your eyes and knowing that your home is protected because of the effort that you put into it.
Your house can withstand any weaknesses and difficulties when you make sure that it’s 100% secure.
Mia Guerra
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