When life gets busy, it can be easy to forget about good home security. Here is a complete list of things to check to make sure your house is safe:
Home Security Checklist
1. Put in locks of good quality
Chain locks aren't very good, so you need locks with a medium to high quality level to make sure you're safe. Industrial deadbolt locks are the strongest, but a solid bored lock or a lock with a lever should be enough.
2. Look for places where people could get in and seal them.
It's important to find every entrance, like the garage, front door, and back door, and make sure they all have strong locks. Having security cameras and motion sensors is a plus.
3. Spend money on safe doors
You need strong doors that can't be broken into, and it's best if one of them has a window so you can see who's outside. Sliding doors need a wood bar to hold them shut and keep them from being forced open.
4. Have a place to hide valuables and other personal things.
You should put it somewhere away from the house. If you can't do this, you need a safe at home to keep your things safe.
5. Write down the serial numbers of your things as well.
It's also a good idea to write down the serial numbers of these valuables so that insurance companies can easily find them or replace them if they get lost or stolen.
6. Close the curtains and blinds at night
Close the windows at night to keep potential thieves from looking in. This makes your house less of a target.
7. Switch up your daily routine
If a group of thieves knows your routine like the back of their hand, it's much easier for them to plan a robbery. If there have been break-ins in your neighborhood, coming home at different times can confuse a group.
8. Secure your garage
It's the most open space in your home, so locks and security cameras are also important there.
9. Lock up your fences and gates
It's important to put a good padlock on the gate because it's the first thing someone has to do to get into the house.
10. Set up security cameras for better surveillance
Having surveillance around your property 24 hours a day is the fastest way to know when there's a threat nearby.
11. Light and motion sensors that work on their own
When someone comes onto your property and a light shines on them, it shows where they are and makes them less likely to do something bad.
12. Sign up for Neighborhood Watch
Joining the Neighbourhood Watch is a great way to find out about security issues in your area.
13. Be careful during the holidays
If you are going on vacation, you need to tell your neighbors, put your mail somewhere else, and make the house look like someone is living there (keep a car parked in the driveway, etc.)
14. Make sure you trim your bushes and trees.
A large bush is a great place for a thief to hide, so keep your bushes trimmed back.
15. Make sure your house follows the fire code.
Home invaders aren't the only danger. Sometimes you have to protect your home from other things. Making sure your smoke detectors work and having a plan for what to do if a fire breaks out are the best ways to make sure you're ready for the worst.
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