Beat The Burglar with these handy security tips
After years of providing emergency locksmith services, The Lockbusters professional locksmiths recommend these home security tips to help prevent break-ins and burglary.
Home Security Tips
- Consider changing all outside door locks when you move home.
- Front door - should have a BS 3621 mortice lock fitted.
- Side and back doors - ideally fit a 5 lever BS 3621 mortice lock together with top and bottom key operated bolts.
- French windows/patio doors - fit appropriate locks to top and bottom of doors.
- Fit window locks to ground floor and upstairs windows.
- Fit passive infra red lighting to front and rear of house.
- DON'T leave door keys in visible or obvious places such as under the doormat.
- DO lock all your doors and windows when you go out.
- DON'T leave ladders lying around.
- Keep your shed/outbuilding locked. Burglars will use YOUR tools to gain access to YOUR house.
- If you are going out for the evening close your curtains and leave a light on in the lounge & bedroom.
- If you have an intruder alarm, always make sure you activate it before you go out - many insurance companies will refuse to pay out if you are burgled and you did not activate an alarm.
- Don't leave curtains & blinds drawn during the day - they will attract burglars.
- If you are going on holiday - cancel your milk and paper deliveries.
- Ask a neighbour to remove any post or newspapers left showing in your letterbox.
- Cut your lawn before you go on holiday.
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