How to Secure Your Home from Burglars


by Joseph Ducat - Date: 2007-02-03 - Word Count: 430 Share This!

Have you ever worried that your house may fall prey to burglars? It is a very common fear and you have a right to be worried because burglaries do happen all the time to unwary home owners. It is only natural that you would want to take steps to safeguard your home and family. Let me help you out by providing you with some tips on how to improve your home security against burglars.

First of all, your house should be protected by a security alarm system. That is the best way of safeguarding a home from burglars. You can choose to get a stand-alone alarm system, or install a monitored security system. But on the whole, you would be better off with a monitored alarm because it means that a security company is constantly watching over your property. They will know if your alarm is activated, and they will be able to alert the local police to come to your aid within minutes of the alarm sounding. That is an excellent security setup.

Whether or not you get a home security system, you will need to take constant security precautions in order to protect your home. Many of these precautions are common-sense things, such as always locking up your doors and windows at night. In the first place, all the your doors and windows should have locks installed, and good locks too. Even small windows and those located on high floors need to have locks. If you are ever away from home for several days, you need to have your home locked up tight so that nobody can get in when you are not there.

Your front door should be made of solid wood and it should be tightly secured with a deadlock. In fact, install deadlocks on all of the external doors. Your front door should have a peephole and a screen door that can also be locked. The screen door will place an additional barrier between yourself and whoever is at the door. If you have sliding doors, you need to secure them as they are definite weak spots. You might consider installing security cameras in the sliding door area. That should help to deter burglars.

Be sure to guard your keys very carefully. You should never need a spare key in a hiding place just outside your front door. Some burglars are quite smart and will be able to figure out your hiding places quite easily. A better idea would be to leave a spare with a family member or a trusted neighbor. The same goes for your car keys.


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