Safety During The Holidays

Conceal All Wiring

Burglars often search for wiring round the exterior of a house and can cut it to disable the security system. Keep your home safety wires hidden.

Protect Your Windows

Burglars often gain entrance into homes through windows. Protect these exposed regions with window locks and/or burglar-resistant glass. Installing many tiny panes of glass rather than one big pain of glass is a good alternative too.

Light Up the Entry to Your Home

A wise way to keep thieves away is to use lighting. Lighting with an infrared sensor automatically turns on if someone is at a particular zone or area. No burglar would like to maintain easy view while committing a crime.

Install Deadbolt Locks

All exterior doors must have at least 1 inch thick dead bolt locks. Even more expensive than spring latch locks, dead bolts are a lot stronger and provide significantly more protection. When installing deadbolts, make certain to leave a minimum amount of space between the door and its frame, as this offers an opportunity for an intruder to pry the door apart. Doors can be reinforced with plywood or a bit of sheet metal.

Utilize Interior Door Hinges

If your door has hinges on the exterior of your house, an intruder can easily get rid of the hinge pin to get entry. For optimal home safety, remove the door and reset the hinges so that they are on the interior of the house.

Use Metal Bars on wrought iron

Any sliding glass doors, patio doors, or sliding windows should have a metal bar that's set across the bottom track of their window or door. The alloy bar can prevent a burglar from pushing the door or door open.