A subject close to the heart of every home owner is protecting their property from intruders and unwanted visitors. As with many things the best form of offence is defence and in this case it is infinitely more preferable to dissuade the potential intruder from breaking into your home by the use of deterrents. What we are trying to do is make our property a much less inviting proposition than our neighbours. Of course we do not want our neighbours to become victims either but their criminal will choose their house which offers least resistance and it is up to us to make sure our house is not the easiest one on the street.
It’s easy to get the basics right and it doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. I’m sure you already have locks on your doors but you need them on your windows to, and make sure they are good ones. Good luck that can withstand a crowbar even for only a minute might keep the burglar out. I know from my own experience when my house was broken into he had attempted to get in through one window but the lock held. Unfortunately the next one he tried didn’t.
And outdoor security light is essential; make sure when it comes on it illuminates potential points of entry such as doors and windows. Once we have the basics in place we can move up the ladder in terms of security and unfortunately, cost. An alarm system is next on the list. When the alarm is installed it is connected to doors and windows. When the alarm is activated if any of these doors or windows are opened or the glass is smashed and the alarm sounds. It’s essential to connect all the doors but connecting all the windows can be very expensive. You can lower the cost by choosing the most likely point of entry for a burglar. The security company that installs the alarm will be able to help you with this decision. This can cost a lot of money but as long as you have a plainly visible alarm box and siren and then you will have a deterrent even if the alarm is not the most sophisticated.
If you want to go a step further outdoor security cameras mean the criminal can be caught on film. However this is starting to get very expensive unless you use fake security cameras. As long as they are real enough to fool the burglar he might get away with it.
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