Thieves and home safety providers are constantly running a photo finish race that seems to never end. No matter how proactive and modern the equipment for keeping homes impenetrable and thief-unfriendly might be, thieves manage to get even more proactive and figure out how to get into every security system.
So, today it seems that the combinations of some old-school and some cutting-edge methods are the most effective one.
Look Who’s There – And Drive Them Away
People behaving in a careless and naïve way are often more responsible for having their homes robbed than thieves. It goes beyond any reasonable thought to open the door when somebody rings the bell without having a look at that person.
Even if that somebody introduces themselves as someone you know, always have a look through a peephole or a door viewer. If you don’t have one on your door, it is high time you installed it.
Upgrade the Outside Door(s)
The issue of the outside doors is among the first ones to be handled in the home-security-raising process. Leaving your front and back door (if you have one) equipped only with ordinary deadbolts and lockset plates is almost like having no door at all.
Even if you go for quality and safe doors, they still might need lock reinforcement. It includes replacing the existing deadbolt with a sturdier one and bolstering the faceplate(s) with longer nails that will successfully resist the potential burglars.
Garage Is the Weakest Spot
According to a study conducted by the US Department of Justice, single-family houses are most exposed to being broken into in the US. While burglars really apply dozens of ways to enter a house, it turns out that the garage represents the weakest spot in many homes. You can eliminate its weakness in a few easy and affordable steps.
First of all, you have to install a light or two on the garage. Secondly, motion detectors accompanying those lights will signal if there are any night trespassers. Finally, don’t install the garage door remote control function; however, if you cannot live without it, integrate it with your car key chain.
Observing the Home Area
One of the key moments in preventing thieves from getting into your home is spotting them on time. In order to make them turn around and leave the property the moment they put their foot onto it, you should place a security camera or a few of them around your house.
The first benefit from them is that burglars usually get scared and give up their robbery plan as soon as they notice those devices. The second one is that you can see them on time and either call the police or try to handle them on your own (which is not recommendable).
Electronic lock
As technology is unstoppably galloping to useful innovations on a daily basis, we have more and more options at affordable prices. One of them is the electronic door lock. Since families usually have at least three members, the probability that someone will lose their key is pretty high.
What thieves like best is finding lost keys or actually stealing them. With a smart electronic door lock based on a four-digit entrance code, your home will be safer and your family members (especially children) devoid of the pressure that carrying house keys with them brings.
Relying completely on technology in the field of home security can be as dangerous as only applying traditional methods. With the engagement of common-sense reasoning and the new solutions described above, your home will be a safer place and your life much more relaxed. However, don’t ever think that it is 100% thief-proof and always remain cautious.