There could be a lot at stake if a criminal should ever happen to successfully break into your home. There's nothing worse than finishing work and coming back to an empty house. You work too long and hard everyday to make it easy for criminals to take your valuables. That's why you should consider the following simple yet sometimes surprising home security tips.
1. Most criminals are going to try entering through a door first. Therefore, just having new and functional locks on them can help a lot. Many houses are starting to get older and it's quite possible that their locks have never been changed out for new ones. Old locks are easier for criminals to manipulate than brand new, high quality locks and replacing them is a fairly inexpensive proposition.
2. If they cannot enter through a door, criminals will end up trying a window. Surprising to many people, rose bushes are great home security additions when it comes to safeguarding these entry points. Lets face it, criminals are not gardeners, at least for the most part. They're not about to prune your rose bushes to gain entry into your home. If it's going to be too much trouble to get in through a window, they'll probably just forget about doing it.
3. Criminals like to target houses where people aren't home, especially if the residents are away for an extended period of time. In the realm of home security, appearances matter. Next time you go on vacation, have a neighbor bring in the newspapers for you. A pile of newspapers in your driveway is a dead giveaway that you're not home, while no newspapers at all usually indicates that you are.
4. Dog is man's best friend for a reason. If you think about it, they've always been like mini home alarm systems. They're constantly on the lookout for intruders using their advanced intrusion sensors, which come in the form of their ears and nose. As soon as they detect something, they will bark loudly. This will notify you that something is wrong in just the same way an alarm system would. They're the perfect companion for you and your alarm system should you happen to get one.
5. This brings up the point that home alarm systems are one of the most effective measures that you can have implemented. They make use of door, window, and motion sensors that will be placed all around your home. As soon an intrusion is detected, the alarm will ring extremely loudly and local police will be dispatched to your home. Ironically, the most effective part of the system is probably the alarm company sign that will be posted in your front yard. Most criminals will turn away once they see such a sign.
6. An alarm system is only as effective as you allow it to be. That's why you should always arm it and make use of it, even if you're just going to the grocery store for a few minutes. You never know when a criminal will strike.
1. Most criminals are going to try entering through a door first. Therefore, just having new and functional locks on them can help a lot. Many houses are starting to get older and it's quite possible that their locks have never been changed out for new ones. Old locks are easier for criminals to manipulate than brand new, high quality locks and replacing them is a fairly inexpensive proposition.
2. If they cannot enter through a door, criminals will end up trying a window. Surprising to many people, rose bushes are great home security additions when it comes to safeguarding these entry points. Lets face it, criminals are not gardeners, at least for the most part. They're not about to prune your rose bushes to gain entry into your home. If it's going to be too much trouble to get in through a window, they'll probably just forget about doing it.
3. Criminals like to target houses where people aren't home, especially if the residents are away for an extended period of time. In the realm of home security, appearances matter. Next time you go on vacation, have a neighbor bring in the newspapers for you. A pile of newspapers in your driveway is a dead giveaway that you're not home, while no newspapers at all usually indicates that you are.
4. Dog is man's best friend for a reason. If you think about it, they've always been like mini home alarm systems. They're constantly on the lookout for intruders using their advanced intrusion sensors, which come in the form of their ears and nose. As soon as they detect something, they will bark loudly. This will notify you that something is wrong in just the same way an alarm system would. They're the perfect companion for you and your alarm system should you happen to get one.
5. This brings up the point that home alarm systems are one of the most effective measures that you can have implemented. They make use of door, window, and motion sensors that will be placed all around your home. As soon an intrusion is detected, the alarm will ring extremely loudly and local police will be dispatched to your home. Ironically, the most effective part of the system is probably the alarm company sign that will be posted in your front yard. Most criminals will turn away once they see such a sign.
6. An alarm system is only as effective as you allow it to be. That's why you should always arm it and make use of it, even if you're just going to the grocery store for a few minutes. You never know when a criminal will strike.