Perhaps you don’t think much about the security of your home. You leave it, lock the door, and walk away, sure that you’ll come home to it exactly how you left it. Maybe you don’t think about that at all. However, the truth is that, unfortunately, there are burglars, and they do want to break into as many properties as they can to take as much as they can. You might not like to think about this, but it’s something you do need to consider because it will help you make your property more secure and protect it from intruders.
There are many things you can do to protect your property and ensure that no one can get in unless you want them to. Here are some of the best ways to get started; they could be the difference between a break in and a safe home.
Change Your Front Door
Most people don’t pay too much attention to their front doors, unless they can spot that they need to be painted, for example. However, why not go and take a look at yours now? How strong it is? How sturdy and robust does it feel? Perhaps, when you really think about it, you can see – and feel – that it’s not as strong as you might like, and that it could allow burglars to break in more easily than you realized.
If this is the case, you can change your front door entirely. There are some models that are made specifically to be security doors, although they will look just like a normal front door. They are attractive but very strong, and will be an ideal security addition to your home.
Be Careful With Your Keys
Did you know that the majority of burglars will enter the property through a door, just like anyone else would? It’s far easier – and less conspicuous – for them to do this than to break a window, for example. The big problem is that they will go through the door without causing damage; they will use the key, which they will have managed to steal beforehand.
This means that you must always be aware of where your keys are at all times, and that includes any spare keys you might have given to people for any reason. Not only that, but you must never leave your keys near to the front door – a thief might be able to reach through the mail slot, grab the keys, and let themselves in. The same is true if the keys are actually kept in the door itself. If you find that your keys are missing, it’s crucial to get a locksmith right away to change the locks. The great news is that if you have lost your car keys, there are locksmiths who can help in that situation too.
Use Deterrents
Burglars will only want to break into homes that give them easy options. They’ll want the ones with keys under the mat, with flimsy front doors, and so on. If you have plenty of deterrents around your home, this will usually be enough to persuade any thief that your house is not worth their time or trouble; they will go to a house they can more easily break into and that has less chance of them being caught.
A few deterrents you can try include:
- Security cameras
- Motion lighting
- Hiding your valuables
- High fences
- A video doorbell
- Burglar alarm
