Secure Your Sanctuary: Home Security Tips for Peace of Mind
Your home is your haven, the ultimate place of comfort, and keeping it safe goes beyond just protecting material possessions. It's about cultivating a sense of security and peace within your own walls.
This guide is here to help you protect your home without compromising your home’s unique design, or your personal tastes.
Understanding the Landscape of Home Security
The most common security risks homeowners face is: opportunistic burglars - criminals that find properties that appear unoccupied or vulnerable; and forced entry: determined intruders who will damage or break locks, windows, or doors.
Creating a Multi-Layered Defence
Effective home security involves a multi-faceted approach:
Deterrence: Make it look like robbing your home would be too much hassle!
Landscaping: Trim overgrown shrubs to maintain clear sightlines around your property which works to eliminate hiding spots for potential intruders.
Exterior Lighting: Illuminate your entry points and dark corners with motion-activated lights. A well-lit exterior signals that the home is occupied and not an easy target. Twinkle lights also work to highlight areas like decks without flood lighting that might ruin the mood, plus they’re often a bit more affordable.
Visible Security Measures: Show potential burglars you mean business, make sure your security stickers are visible.
Strengthening Entry Points:
Design-led Security Doors: Framework doors are modern steel security doors which seamlessly blend security with sophisticated design. Available in a range of styles, colours, finishes, and design elements, our doors elevate your home's curb appeal while providing an additional layer of protection.
Solid Doors: Replace hollow-core doors with solid wood or metal options for increased durability.
Reinforced Door Frames: Ensure door frames are sturdy and secure, as weak frames can be easily compromised.
Window Locks: Install window locks on all accessible windows, especially those on the ground floor.
Smart Locks: Consider smart locks that allow you to monitor and control access remotely.
Everyday Habits:
Lock Up: This may seem obvious, but always lock your doors and windows, even when you're at home.
Don't Advertise Your Absence: Avoid sharing details about holiday plans or extended absences on social media or in neighbourhood Facebook groups and, if you can, see if you can arrange for someone to collect your mail.
Be Observant: Trust your instincts and report suspicious activity to your local authorities.
Additional Measures:
Home Security System: If your budget allows, a professionally monitored home security system provides a robust layer of protection.
Neighborhood Watch: Get to know your neighbours or, more formally, establish a neighbourhood watch program to keep more eyes on neighbourhood safety.
Your Peace of Mind is Priceless
Investing in home security is an investment in your peace of mind. Using as many of these tips as possible will create a more secure home for yourself and your loved ones without great expense and without restoring to Home Alone levels of protection.
