Keep your home safe while you are away


by Pennimus - Date: 2007-06-15 - Word Count: 428 Share This!

We believe that relaxation is the most important part of any successful holiday, and ensuring your home is safe and secure while you're away is a crucial element of 'getting away from it all.' Feeling sure when you are away that your home is left in a secure and safe state is an important part of this.

Once you've packed, got on the plane, arrived at the hotel and unpacked again thoughts often turn to how things were left at home. So rather than spending your two precious holiday weeks worrying by following our simple advice you'll be able to relax and enjoy your break.

To allow for your peace of mind on your holiday, take the following steps to make your house safe:

- Fit solid and quality deadlocks or key-operated security bolts to all external doors.
- Fit a good quality, approved alarm - look out for British Standard BS4737.
- Fit key-operated metal locks to all your accessible windows.
- Never leave keys in a lock, or a 'secret' hiding place like under the mat - burglars know where to look.
- Always lock up garden tools and ladders - they can be used to break into your home.
- Trim garden hedges so that doors and windows can be seen and no-one can hide.
- Make sure the area around your home is well lit.
- Always lock your shed or garage - especially if it has a connecting door to your house.
- Security-mark your valuables with your postcode, and photograph them if possible. On top of these commonsense tips, you should also apply the following if you're going away and your home is empty:
- Cancel any services you have set up such as the milk and the papers and ask a trusted friend or neighbour to check on the property and remove any mail that has piled up - especially if you have a glass door.
- Use a timer to turn lights on and off when you are out.
- Ask a trusted friend or neighbour to water your plants - just having someone checking the house every couple of days will bring you peace of mind.

There's no price on the reassurance and peace of mind that everything is as it should be while you're away, so please be safe rather than sorry next time you go away, after all you wouldn't travel without insurance so why leave your home vulnerable?


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