HERE are some informative tips to make sure your home is secure at all times to give you some peace of mind.
- Make sure your street number is clearly visible from the street as this will help police, fire and ambulance crews to find your home in an emergency.
- Check whether your fences and gates restrict access to your property as good sturdy steel fencing or concrete fencing is a strong deterrent to thieves.
- Keep trees and shrubs well trimmed to allow visibility of your home and reduce a thief’s opportunity to burgle your property.
- A tell tale sign for thieves is your mailbox. Be sure to have your mailboxes cleared while you are away.
- Have key operated locks on all windows to prevent thieves entering.
- Always keep a record of the serial numbers of your valuables as this will help police to locate your items.
- Always lock outside doors and windows when you go out even if you are only going to be away for 10 minutes.
- If you go out at night it’s a good idea to have some internal lights and a radio on.
- Do not leave keys hidden outside your house as an experienced thief will know about all the hiding places.
- If you are in the garden or watching TV, lock parts of the house you can’t keep an eye on.
- If you have a lot of jewellery, valuable documents, cash or other negotiable items, it is probably worthwhile consider installing a safe or burglar alarm.
- Keep in mind that the most common entry point for a burglary is the garage, followed by the bedroom and kitchen and secure your home appropriately.
Information sourced from Home Improvement Pages.