Building, decorating and making your house finally a beautiful place to live in may cost a lot of money. As a consequence, your higher priority should be improving your home security. It is also essential to protect your home always, and not only when you are away, or you are sleeping. In fact, you may be surprised to know that the majority of burglaries take place during the day when people tend to lower their guard.
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Invest in a good alarm
Every house should have an alarm. Even though you live in a quiet neighbourhood in a small town, investing in an alarm is the best gift you can give to your home. It is recommended to invest your money in a modern alarm. These models can immediately notify you and the police, and often they can connect to your smartphone to give you a complete overview of your home at any time.
There are different kinds of alarms so that you can easily choose based on your needs and your budget. For example, a bell-only alarm is surely budget-friendly, but may not be as effective as a monitored alarm with CCTV cameras.
Replace any window lock
Thieves usually use windows to enter other people’s houses. This is because the majority of homeowners tend to underestimate how weak their window locks may be. In most cases, it does not take long for anyone to just push or break your windows. Consequently, one of the best ways to ensure that your house is protected is to check if your window locks are secure enough.
When you are in, and someone is your door, remember to use the peephole to check who he or she is. Your door must also be chain secured every time you open to a stranger.
Secure the boundary
Thieves will first look for specific targets, such as short fences or walls that are easy to be climbed. For this reason, you should secure the boundary of your property with spikes or grease. You can also use anti-climb paint, that can really keep anyone away from your house with its thick oily coating. On the other hand, spikes can come in handy to protect your garden from cats, foxes and even pigeons.
Checking your gate is also essential to keep your home secure. Although an automated gate is always the best options, you can still adapt your old, traditional one. For instance, you may cover your wooden gate with a panel so that there is no foothold, or you can add an ornamental framework to make climbing difficult.
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Lighting
Whenever you are doing something that you are not supposed to do, you tend to prefer places where you are less likely to be seen. Well, this is what any thief thinks when choosing the next target for his or her burglary.
Shiny lights are particularly useful in deterring any criminal from entering your property. However, this does not mean that you should always keep your indoor lights on. You can install proper outdoor lamps to bring some light into your gardens and your entrance. You can even take this idea to the next level by buying lights with motion sensors and infrared detectors.
CCTV Camera Systems
When home security is concerned, CCTV cameras are the good, old solution to any problem. Of course, you must place them strategically. They must give you an overview of specific areas, such as your front door, but they also need to be in a visible location to discourage any burglar.
Since you are investing in CCTV cameras, it is recommended to buy a system that can also record and store footage online, maybe on a dedicated cloud. There are then cameras which offer different features, such as the possibility to view the footage at any time from your smartphone or tablet.
Cancel your deliveries
If you are going to spend some time away from your home, you must not forget to cancel any delivery, such as milk, newspaper or even your favourite mystery box with random Japanese sneaks. Uncollected parcels and newspapers laying on your property will soon arouse suspicion, and criminals will do their math and understand that the house is empty.
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