Golden Tips To Keep Your Home Safe And Secure

Imagine returning your home from an absolutely wonderful, quiet holiday and you find your house has been burgled. No thought can be as disturbing as being a victim of burglary or a home intrusion. Burglaries can happen even when you go out to buy groceries or for a walk. Home security has always been a very important element in home ownership. Whether you rent an apartment, live in a town house, or whether you live in a large standalone house in a rural area, keeping your home safe should be a priority. With today's uncertain economy coupled with more and more homes containing high-tech items, burglaries and home invasions are on the rise. It is essential for people to ensure that their home, its contents, and their family stays safe and prevents these types of crimes from happening. Here are certain tips to prevent theft at your home :

Days Before You Depart

• Stop mail and newspapers delivery
• Walk around house and trim if any bushes are obscuring your windows or doors.
• Do not discuss travel plans on social networking websites
• Buy light timers and install them
• Ask your neighbours to call police if they notice any unusual activity when you will be away

The Day You Depart

• Set up light timers in rooms, and make sure they are turned on and off like your usual light usage
• Turn down telephone ringer volume and set your voice mail to pick after one ring.
• Keep all your barbecues, cycle or lawn tools inside the house.
• Place a metal or wooden rod inside the track of your sliding glass door. This will prevent would-be thieves from opening the sliding door from the outside.
• Equip your windows with alarms that emit sound when they are set off or if someone is trying to break in.
• Double check your doors and windows to make sure they are locked.

Some More Tips

• Lock up your door and windows even if you are going out only for a short period of time.
• Don’t keep your spare keys under the doormat. Give them either to your neighbors or dig up one set in the garden and set out for a landmark.
• Don’t let any salesperson enter your house. Check his id and confirm from his company if he is the correct guy.
• If someone comes to your door asking to use the phone to call mechanic or police, lock the door and make the call yourself.
• Keep your garage door locked even when your car is not in garage.
• If you ever lose your keys, immediately change the locks.
• Fitting an alarm may be a worthwhile investment, particularly one monitored by a security firm. The mere presence of an alarm may scare a would-be burglar away.
• Store jewellery and other valuables in a safe hiding place, such as a safety deposit box.

Think like a thieve and find all the weak points in your house and then you can truly protect our house.