As a new homeowner, you must never forget or underestimate the importance of protecting your new home. Security should be one of the items at the forefront of your list of things to do when your moving into a new home. Remember, you have yourself, your family and your property to keep safe from any potential harm or danger that lurks around your home.
If you’re unsure of how to get started with securing your new home, then you’ve come to the right place. We’ll give you some tips on how you can do that.
- Start with securing the doors. An estimated 33% of burglars actually get in through the front door, so you should ensure that it has a strong frame, protected hinges, a peephole or a deadbolt. You should also ensure that no one can push their hand through the mail slot, if you have one, to unlock the front door.
- Replace flimsy window latches with locks or key-operated levers. You can also insert tempered or laminated glass to help beef your security up as well.
- Get a security system and have it installed. You have various options, like basic camera installation, an alarm system, motion sensors, smoke detectors, a fully monitored smart system and more.
- Get acquainted with your neighbors. When you have a good rapport with the people who live around you, the more likely they will look out for you, keep an eye on your home and alert you when something happens as well.
- Do a mock burglary to help you pinpoint the areas of your home that aren’t very secure. That way, you can boost up the security in those particular areas. You can even have one of your neighbors help you with the exercise.
- Ensure that you find your resources, like the information regarding the local police, neighbourhood watch programs, etc. They may even be able to give you tips that can help you to boost your home’s security.
- Add lots of lights around your home. You can even get motion sensor lights that turn on when someone approaches. It is much less likely that intruders will attempt to break in when there are lights spotting them.
- Remove the possible hiding places around your property. Bushes and shrubs, for example, may give intruders more spots to hide when they want to sneak around your home.
- Deter potential intruders with the use of security signs. Even if you don’t actually have the security package that the sign says, the potential intruders’ belief that there is a security system inside may deter them nonetheless.
- Have a plan in case the above options fail. Discuss the routines and rules with your family, on what they should do in case of the occurrence a security emergency.
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