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Insider Tips: Improving Your Home Security

In the United States alone, a robbery occurs every 15 seconds. Nobody wants to be the victim of a crime of this type, which can have adverse effects on the life of their family, so it is up to each owner to take all possible measures to ensure a better level of residential security.

Your home security surveillance should include all areas of the house from the yard to the basement. Any thief will strive to find an opening, literally and figuratively, where he can break into your home and steal whatever valuables are inside. We understand, of course, if high-tech alarm systems can be too expensive for the average homeowner, but you should do the best you can with what’s within your budget.

yard security

Let’s start with the yard, which is your main defense against burglars. Your neighborhood may not allow tall barbed-wire fences to be erected, but that doesn’t necessarily mean your yard is a pushover. You have so many other options discovered against thieves, including:

• Install enough lights in and around the yard so neighbors or people inside the house can see any suspicious activity.
• Keep plants, shrubs, and trees trimmed so thieves can’t take shelter from them while they wait for a chance to break into your home.
• Place motion detectors, even if it’s the kind used to contain dogs, in the yard to sound the alarm at night when someone tries to cross it.

There will be times when you are away from home, such as on a trip out of town. Ask your neighbor to help pick up your mail and other deliveries, keep an eye on the house, and report any suspicious activity that might be going on inside while you’re away. You must also return the favor.

outside of the house

Now, let’s move on to the exterior areas of the house itself. You should keep your doors, windows, and other possible openings locked at appropriate times, if not at all times. You want to make sure that burglars have no potential openings in the house at any time.

The doors, which should be made of durable materials, should also have strong locks installed by a reputable residential locksmith. Then the doors must also have at least 2 locks, the other must be a deadbolt, while sliding glass doors must have vertical locks. Add a wide-angle peephole to your front door to see who’s knocking before you open it.

Windows must also be properly secured. You should request the installation of durable window locks, latches, hinges and handles, perhaps with the addition of some strategically placed iron grills.

inside the house

Inside, install an electronic home security system. This way you’ll get an alert when someone tries to override the system, and then you can call the police. Placing the police number to call in large letters near the phone or putting it on speed dial is a great idea.

These recommendations are common sense tips that any homeowner can apply to protect their family. Do them now and sleep better at night knowing your family is safe inside the house.