Home Security - Preventive Measures Against Burglaries

By: Milos Pesic
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:23:26
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Theft of valuables from home due to carelessness is very common. Never take home security for granted. If you make an effort to be secure, you will be protecting your family and your valuables much better.

Tips To Prevent Burglaries

•Securing doors and windows is extremely important. Many burglaries occur as vandals had easy access to the garage door where they worked unnoticed to gain entry into the house. Never leave your house, even for just a few minutes, without locking all doors and windows. Use dead bolts to improve home security. A pet entrance is not advisable. Have wide angled viewer installed in the main door to check who is at the door.

•Do not leave an extra pair of keys hidden outside your house; instead, leave them with a neighbor or friend.

•Make sure all doors and windows, which are not within your view, are locked when you are at home.

•Fuse boxes and power sources have to be secured, to make it impossible for criminals to tamper with them.

•Have a good burglar alarm installed.

•Make sure you periodically check all home security systems and have them serviced regularly.

•Keep your garden trimmed ensuring an unobstructed view of your house from the road or your neighbors.

•If you have to deal with windows accessible from the fire escape be sure to check that the windows are hardy, tamper proof, and secure.

•Never leave a message in your answering machine, indicating you are away.

•Do not have predictable habits change your routine often.

•Get your self a sturdy safe to lock up all valuables and important documents.

•Keep your home insurance up to date.

•Change all locks if you just moved into the house.

•Get a good private home security monitoring system to enhance home security.

•Do not leave ladders and other tools lying that can be used by vandals to gain entry into your home.

•Join a neighborhood watch program.

•Trim and maintain your garden, trees should not be used by criminals to gain entry into the upper floors of your home. Be sure that the branches are cut securing your home.

•In the event you lose a key, change the tumblers of all locks.

•It will be a great deterrent if you had a guard dog.

•Make sure your house number is lit and clearly visible to facilitate people who need to get to your home in hurry find your home easily.

•Secure skylights and roof taking precaution to prevent unauthorized entry through them.

If the above-mentioned basic home security measures are carefully followed, securing your home and sleeping peacefully will not be an issue any longer.

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