Your Home Is Your Castle, How Secure Is Yours?
It’s a fact that criminals are most likely to break into your home through doors and windows. And according to the police.uk, those with no proper home security in place are five times as likely to be burgled.To get more news about safe lock systems, you can visit securamsys.com official website.
Domestic burglary remains a major problem, and there are still criminals out there willing to take a chance on breaking into your home. So the tougher your security, the more likely you’ll deter them.
Latest statistics from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) show criminals enter through the door 70% of the time and through a window 30% of the time.
• Always lock your house, both when you’re in and when you are going out. Most front doors are fitted with a rim latch but as extra protection you should fit a five-lever mortise lock (Kitemarked BS 3621) or bolts to all outside doors. Be sure they comply with your insurance company’s requirements.
• Most burglars get in through a back door, so make sure that this area of your house is well secured.
• Glass panels on doors are vulnerable. So if you do have glass in your door, replace it with laminated glass that’s harder to break.
• Patio doors can be a particularly vulnerable area, get specialist advice on fitting locks. These types of doors should have special locks fitted top and bottom unless they already have a multi-locking system.
• Remember hinges. Weak or poor quality hinges are a security hazard just as is a weak or poor quality lock. For added security fit hinge bolts. These are inexpensive and help to reinforce the hinge side of a door against the use of force.
• When buying door cylinders always opt for ones that resist against ‘bumping’ or ‘snapping’ – these are well-known methods of attack used by burglars in break-ins.
Secure Gates And Perimeter Access
• Most burglars get in through back doors or windows, so lock all gates or entries to the rear of your house.
• Fit lights that come on at night to deter burglars and expose those otherwise dark areas.
• Check for weak spots in perimeter access such as broken or weak fences and ensure all gates have high quality padlocks or locking bolts.
• A spikey hedge along the boundary of your property can help to deter thieves. Make sure that entrances and access can be clearly seen by passers-by and burglars can be exposed by security lights.
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