Our team at Safe N Sound Inc. understands that you care about your home, and we want to help you keep it safe—along with everyone in it. We have extensive experience in home security, and in this article, we’ll be going over three effective ways to increase the security of your property.
- Lock Your Doors and Windows- The first way you can increase your home security is to keep your doors and windows locked, especially while you are asleep or out of the house. While this tip may seem like an obvious no-brainer, in our experience, a surprising number of people need to be reminded to do so. Most burglars look for the easiest targets, so by making it just a bit harder to break in, you can deter them from choosing your home as their mark.
- Ditch Your “Hide-a-Key”- Related to the above point, we strongly urge you to stop keeping your house key under the mat, in a hide-a-key rock, etc. These places are easy for you to find and remember, which makes them easy for thieves to guess as well. A safer way to ensure that you can always get inside is to install a smart lock that unlocks with either a key or a passcode.
- Make It Look Like You’re at Home- A third way to preserve your home security is to make it look like you’re still at home whenever you have to travel for an extended period. We recommend asking your neighbors to collect your mail, mow your lawn, and generally keep the place looking inhabited while you are away—alternatively, you could hire a house sitter to stay there until you get back.