How Your Family Can Improve Your Home's Safety

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Whether or not you’ve experienced a break-in attempt before, you always need to find ways to improve your security periodically. Your home is supposed to make everyone in it feel safe and secure; so, you can never go wrong by investing in quality security measures. This article brings to you valuable tips on how you can upgrade your home’s security inexpensively and effectively to turn your home into the safe haven that it should be.

Upgrade your fence

If you’re still using a wooden or chain link fence, you may want to change that to something more solid, durable and safe, such as an aluminum, steel or brick fence. For instance, aluminum fencing is worth installing if your current fence has some weaknesses that can make you more vulnerable to burglary, such as rust, cracks, holes and malleability.

Such a fence is usually more difficult to climb and cut through compared to many other common fencing options, such as chain link. It’s also unsusceptible to corrosion, which makes it a great option for someone looking for a durable fence.

Install motion sensitive lights

According to research, well-lit homes with fewer hiding areas are usually less likely to experience theft incidences. Although not many people believe it, light is indeed one of the most effective burglary deterrents. Today, you can install motion sensitive lights in all those areas burglars usually like, such as sheds, driveways, porches, and other dark areas around the property. Since these lights switch on whenever someone comes within range of the sensor, it makes it easy for you to safely see anyone approaching your home.

As you can expect, a burglar is more likely to turn around and flee when the area around your property suddenly lights up as they attempt to break in. Very few burglars would risk being spotted by homeowners, passersby and neighbors.

Adopt the Internet of Things technology

Sometimes, it’s important to monitor and control certain features in your home, such as the alarm system, cameras, door locks and lights remotely using a tablet, smartphone or laptop. Family homes are often more vulnerable whenever there’s no one around, and homeowners who can monitor their homes even when they’re away always have an upper hand when it comes to protecting their properties.

The Internet of Things (IOT) is a recent technology that can help you achieve this kind of control by allowing you to connect your devices to each other via the internet and allow them to exchange data or communicate with each other.

In this case, you can interact with your security features, such as your motion detectors, doors, cameras, sensors and other gadgets through your phone and the internet. When you install these devices, just make sure to take the right measures to protect them from cybersecurity breaches.

Fireproof your family home

Each year, there are thousands of house fires and countless fatalities in the country. As you try to make your home safer for your family, make sure you make you invest in quality carbon monoxide detectors and smoke alarms. If you already have them, make sure they’re working properly to increase your family’s safety in case a fire breaks out.

On top of that, spray enough fire retardant around all the susceptible zones in your home, such as your kitchen, heaters, and the fireplace. You should also change your regular doors to fire doors fitted with fire-resistant materials. A fire door is said to have the ability to hold back a fire for up to an hour. Such a door can give your family members more time to escape in the event of a fire.

Trim your greenery

Most burglars usually aim to get in and out of a home as quickly as possible without being spotted. An overgrown garden, for instance, can provide a burglar a great place to hide as they assess the property, or after stealing. If you have an overgrown greenery in your property, trim down the foliage and cut down overgrown trees to make it more difficult for burglars to rob you.

Conclusion

As you can see, improving your home’s security doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. All these security measures are pretty basic, but very effective. Implement them today to make your home feel safer and more comfortable.