Home Protection Meythods for Your Home
Home Protection Tips
The weather conditions during the summer season encourage homeowners to naturally become a bit lackadaisical with their home security. Opening doors and windows for that summer breeze and causally straying over to neighbors houses, all the while, leaving their home at risk for a break-in. Homeowners can protect summer fun, personal possessions and family members with several easy security precautions. Check out these summer home security tips:
Door Security
Doors should be locked to keep intruders out of a home regardl
ess of the season. You may be resting on a chaise lounge chair after cutting the grass and then suddenly fall asleep on a cozy backyard patio. The back door to your home and the door to your garage may be unlocked while you are napping after your chores. Those doors could have been locked with a gentle push from your finger. Or even more convenient and safe, home owners can rely on home security systems with automation, which can automatically lock your doors with a remote feature, without worry. Also, surveillance cameras can be used to detect prowlers who are near a front porch or a driveway.
Windows Security
Windows are not typically used for entering a home but do provide an excellent opportunity for an intruder while you’re attempting to get a cool breeze before bed time. You should remember to close and lock all windows, especially before you leave your home. The small effort that you will use to lock those windows will be much less than the effort that you will use if you are forced to repair damages after a burglary.
Garage Security
A homeowner may not lock a garage door while he or she is using a hedge trimmer to trim a bush. The door may not be locked while the grass is being cut or while the homeowner is using a garden tiller in a vegetable garden. You may wash your car and then suddenly go inside the house to quickly answer the phone. If the garage door is not locked, then an intruder could easily steal power tools from your garage or enter at a later point if you neglect to close up securely when you’re finished working or relaxing outside.
Gated Security
The gates for fences should also have high-quality locks, which will provide you with an additional layer of protection. An intruder would be forced to open the gate before having access to the doors for your home. Gates and doorways are excellent locations for motion sensors. If an intruder is on your property, then the motion sensor would activate a light, which would provide favorable conditions for a surveillance camera, and even better yet a deterrent!
Deck Security
The warm weather conditions can lull homeowners into a false sense of security because there are fewer problems while the flowers are in bloom. Family members may go to the backyard deck for quiet moments and for quality time. The lawn furniture, gas grills and bicycles on backyard decks can attract thieves. A Home security system discourages thieves and reduces the risks for a home break in.
Be sure to protect your family with these home protection tips. We are here to protect you. Contact us today.
