Top 9 Security Tips From A Locksmith

Posted On Tuesday, 25 August 2020 21:38

Securing your home is necessary if you want to protect yourself and your family from intruders. Having a pool in your backyard can make your home seem more enticing to potential intruders, and this makes it even more important for you to level up on your home security. Many people, however, are unsure of what they can do to secure their homes. Here are some security tips from experts that can help make your home more secure. 

Keep doors and windows locked 

While this may seem obvious, a surprising number of people fail to do this. Some even end up locking their doors and windows in the wrong way. It doesn’t matter if you’re going on a road trip or just to the grocery store a few blocks away, you should always make sure you’ve properly locked your doors and windows so that you don’t give easy access to intruders who are waiting to enter your house. 

Make use of deadbolts

Deadbolts offer a lot more protection for your home when compared to regular doorknobs. They make it a lot harder for people to break into your home or even enter without your permission. Regular doorknobs don’t provide the same level of defence that deadbolts do and can easily be broken or tampered with, allowing burglars easy access to your house.   

Get your locks checked and repaired

It’s important for you to have a professional check your locks and repair them if needed. A locksmith will be able to pinpoint exactly what is wrong with the lock and tell you what needs to be done to secure your locks. 

It’s also important to change your locks if you’ve newly moved into a place. In such a situation, you won’t know who else already has the keys that can help them access your home. Checking and changing your locks in such cases will help keep your family safe.   

Make sure keys aren’t anywhere in plain sight 

A big mistake people often make when it comes to their homes is to leave their keys in plain view of the outside world. This could tempt burglars even if they had no initial plan to target your house simply because of how easy you’ve made it for them to get their hands on your keys. You need to make sure that you don’t leave your keys anywhere in sight. Make use of a letterbox with brushes if you have to as this can help with draughts and hide the view inside.  

You also need to ensure that you don’t try to hide spare keys under potted plants, around sheds, under doormats, or some other seemingly secretive place. While you may be thrilled thinking that you’ve found a great place to hide your spare key, chances are burglars are well aware of these secretive spots and will look there for the spare key. It’s much safer to leave spare keys with neighbours, trusted friends, or relatives if you want to truly maintain the security of your home.   

Keep your garage and shed locked 

Your home garage and shed will likely have equipment that burglars can use to gain entry into your home. These could be ladders, crowbars, screwdrivers, and even spanners. Roofs and higher windows can be reached using a ladder while crowbars can be used to forcefully open doors and windows that have been latched. Lock snapping can be easily done using screwdrivers, giving burglars access to your home. This is why it’s important that you keep your garage and shed locked so that burglars aren’t able to access such equipment and tools.  

Make use of motion sensor lights

Keeping motion sensor lights outdoors is a very helpful deterrent to burglars. These lights turn on whenever motion is detected, and the last thing a burglar wants is for bright light to fall on them while they’re trying to break into a house. While selecting the right motion sensor lights for your home, you need to take into consideration the sensor’s range as well as the distance it will cover on detection of motion. You’ll especially need it to reach certain entry points that serve as hotspots to your house, like windows and the back door.    

Use burglar alarms 

Burglar alarms are another great way to keep burglars out of your home. These tend to go off when an intruder is detected, and a siren is sounded to alert you and others in the neighbourhood of an intruder in the area. Intruders aren’t likely to take their chances with such alarms and will end up giving your house a pass if they see a burglar alarm.   

Use standard and double cylinder locks 

It’s important for you to use standard and double cylinder locks in your home. Standard locks adhere to certain specifications and assure you of the high quality of the product. They’re also necessary for you to claim insurance coverage if your home security is compromised. 

Double cylinder locks can only be opened using a key and are extremely helpful, especially if your house’s main door is located next to a window. Burglars may be able to break a window and get access to your house in other instances, but with double cylinder locks, this is difficult. Even if they break your window, it’ll be difficult for them to open the door without using a key.  

Consider using timers 

Using timers for lights and other electricals in your home can help you create the impression that you’re at home even when you’re not, making it less likely for burglars to try to enter your house. 

For free advice or quotes contact Express Locksmith Gold Coast, we provide a wide range of Residential and Commercial Locksmithing services around the clock 24/7.

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