{"id":2777,"date":"2015-10-29T16:33:20","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T16:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/top-tips-to-keep-your-home-secure\/"},"modified":"2018-02-19T13:08:12","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T13:08:12","slug":"top-tips-to-keep-your-home-secure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/top-tips-to-keep-your-home-secure\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Tips to Keep Your Home Secure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.burglaralarmrepairs.co.uk\/images\/iBrowser\/homepage_05_340.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" align=\"none\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Doors<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Make sure your door is suitable for external <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Use (law)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/use-law\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/use_law;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05r4j5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Use_(law)\" >use<\/a> and ideally a minimum of 45mm thick. This relates not just to parts of the door but the whole door, including for example the shallow slats on a wooden door. It&#8217;s not difficult for a burglar to kick through thin wood and then open the lock from outside. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Furthermore, don&#8217;t leave the keys in the lock or in reaching distance and make sure your letterbox has an internal cover plate. For additional security fit a spy hole and door chain.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Windows<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Close and lock all your windows whenever you go out. Windows on the ground <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/floor\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/floor;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0l7_8;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Floor\" >floor<\/a> and in accessible areas should be made of toughened glass or ideally doubled glazed. Avoid leaving valuables, <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a>, or car keys near windows.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Make your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a> visible<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Thieves tend to target homes that are shrouded from view so make sure yours isn&#8217;t. Trim trees and bushes, consider installing sensor lights and report broken exterior lights.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Gardens<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><b><i><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">The back garden is the most vulnerable part of a house because it is the least covered and so requires careful attention. Fences and high walls offer vital protection for a house and can deter burglars from committing a burglary.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><b><i><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Think about what valuable tools are in sheds and <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"garage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/garage-residential\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/garage_residential;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.08l44y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Garage_(residential)\" >garages<\/a>, as not only can they be stolen they are advertising what else is in your home too.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0cm 18.0pt .0001pt 18.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Alarms<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><b><i><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">It is far less likely that you will become the victim of a burglary at home if you have a correctly fitted and well-maintained burglar alarm. There are <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/content.met.police.uk\/Article\/Security-alarms\/1400011145584\/crimepreventionbumblebee\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext;\">many types of alarms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">, varying in price, and differing in the speedof police response times (if they respond at all). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Alternatively get a dog (or at the very least a dog sign). It is actually the threat of loud noises that deters thieves.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Thieves dont go on holiday (even if you do)<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you take a trip ask a friend or neighbour to park outside your house and if you live in shared <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Lodging\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/lodging\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/lodging;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01hjj_;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Lodging\" >accommodation<\/a> (or have an outside mailbox) ask them to collect your mail too. Both are signals that nobody is at home. Other deterrents are putting your lights or radio on a timer.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/building\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/building;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0cgh4;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Building\" >Building<\/a> works<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Be extra vigilant when there are building works in your area. Scaffolding and ladders can provide easy access to get into upstairs windows.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><b><i><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Of course though, no matter how well you secure your home, thieves can still get in and steal your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Possession (law)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/possession-law\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/possession_law;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0613q;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Possession_(law)\" >possessions<\/a> if they try hard enough. Someone could throw a brick through a window or an invited guest could be less trustworthy than you initially thought. To limit the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Property damage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property-damage\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property_damage;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0clxv;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property_damage\" >damage<\/a> consider getting home insurance.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: 18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Gareth Brown<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Doors \u00a0 Make sure your door is suitable for external use and ideally a minimum of 45mm thick. 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