Most of the topics covered here will be a bit of a no-brainer for most people however if you read our Who needs a Home Security System? post you will see that even if you think you have everything under control it is still important to take the time to examine every aspect of your home’s security. Finding out the hard way that one area is lacking in security is not a pleasant experience!

 First of all let’s look at a list of areas that need your attention and then we will cover a few of these in more detail.

• If you like having trees and gardens around your home keep these trimmed well so that your house is easily visible from the street. Providing the cover that a burglar needs to gain access to your house is not a very smart idea. By having your home easily visible by passing traffic your home is less likely to be targeted by thieves.
• When leaving your home unattended for any length of time have someone come around and collect the mail, keep the grass cut and generally make the house look like someone is living there. If you don’t have timers for your interior lights have someone leave one or two lights on every night. Rotate which lights are left on regularly.
• If you have an answering machine do not say that you are not home on the message, just say that you are busy and can’t get to the phone at the moment.
• A small peep-hole in your front door is useful for seeing who is at your door before opening it.
• The locks that you have on your doors and windows need to be inspected to ensure that they are of adequate strength. Don’t forget your garage doors if the garage is part of your house! More on Door and Window Locks.
• Security Grills on doors and windows that are left open for ventilation. This one is very important as many home burglaries are carried out when access is as easy as climbing through an open window. Many child abductions have been done this way also. More about Security Grills.
• Exterior Motion Detector Lights - these are invaluable when it comes to home security. Not very expensive to buy and easily installed, they can not only provide the area with enough light to make a break-in less likely they can also frighten the pants off any would-be intruders if they don’t see them until too late! More on Exterior Motion Detector Lights. And finally,
• Alarm Systems provide a form of deterrent and defense once an intruder enters your home. If the signs that you do have an alarm fitted in your home is not enough to deter a thief, the siren noise and/or the chance that you have back to base monitoring with your alarm will ensure that once in the intruder will not stay long. More about Alarm Systems. 

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