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Home security comes in several different forms. You cannot rely on one preventative measure or method of security to keep your home safe from unwanted burglaries and intrusion. Instead, you need to utilize all the best ways to enhance the security of your home to keep you and your loved ones safe.
Here are ten tips for improving your home security
Traditional homes do not have advanced locking mechanisms built into their front doors. Even something as simple as a deadbolt may not have been installed in your front door. If that’s the case, you must install a deadbolt to significantly increase your front door’s security.
Doors with deadbolt locks cannot be forced back, which means burglaries and unwanted intrusions are much more challenging to pull off. As long as a strike plate is installed along with the deadbolt, it should do a great job of preventing forced entry through your front door.
Mortice locks offer the deadbolt mechanism needed.
Lock all the windows in your home. If you have windows with no locking system installed, please hire a professional locksmith company like SMS Locksmiths to perform the installation.
Window locks prevent intruders from sliding or folding windows. They likely will not try to break the glass because they don’t want to make noise or draw attention to themselves. So, the likely scenario is the intruders will leave your property once they realize they cannot slide open the windows.
An alarm system is a modern technological security device to prevent unwanted people from entering your home. It requires you to enter a passcode each time you enter your home to prove you are not an intruder. If the passcode is not entered fast enough, a loud alarm will emit, and the police will be notified.
The alarm system is equipped with motion sensors and infrared technology to know when someone has opened the front door. How is that for security?
Turn on your home outside lights at night to keep everything bright on your porch and driveway. Burglars and intruders are less likely to attempt to break into a home if they think people in the neighbourhood can see them.
Motion sensor lights are a more technologically innovative option. The motion sensors activate the lights when they detect movement on your property. Intruders will remain unaware of the motion sensor lights until they turn on after the intruders cross the sensors. This usually sends the intruders into a panic and makes them run away.
Having a good relationship with your neighbours can help keep your home safe.
For example, if your neighbours know who you are, they will recognize unfamiliar or unauthorized people on your property when you are not around. That could prompt your neighbours to notify you or the police to prevent unwanted intrusion into your home.
Do not let people see through your windows because they may discover any valuables you may have inside your home.
Install drapes or blinds over your windows to protect your privacy and limit the temptation for a burglar to break into your home.
Front yard and backyard barriers may slow down intruders and deter them from getting close to your front or back doors.
Some of the best examples of barriers include wooden fencing, chain link fencing, thorny shrubs, and tall hedges. If a burglar attempts to cross one of these barriers, they will only waste more time and increase the risk of getting caught.
Installing surveillance cameras or CCTV security cameras can create a constant video feed of activities in front and back of your home.
Modern CCTV security cameras let you monitor the video feed anywhere on your laptop or smartphone. Then you can call the police if you see unwanted intrusion or strange activity at your home when you’re not there.
The outside garage door must be strong and fully functional. However, there are times when you might leave open your garage door and walk away for a few minutes. Unfortunately, that leaves your home open for burglary and intrusion.
Installing an internal garage door with a mortise locking system would be a good idea to prevent intruders from entering your home through your garage area.
Excellent home security does not only involve locking your front and back doors. It also involves locking the interior doors, especially those leading to rooms with valuables in them. The more locked doors you have in your home, the more time thieves will waste and the less likely they will reach your valuables.
Would you like to discuss the most viable ways to enhance the security of your home? Call the professional locksmiths of SMS Locksmith at
020-3151-0531 or email us at
locksmith@smslocksmith.co.uk.