Door And Window Security | Consider Door And Window Security Contacts For A Safer Home

26 January, 2010

Door and window contacts (also referred to as "sensors") are a really great way to know when a secure area of your house has been breached. They’re very easy to install, unobtrusive, and multi-functional.  In short, they are a perfect addition to any home security system!

Think about the various things you want to keep safe in your home, and then realize that virtually every one of these things is in a room with a door and sometimes many windows. If someone wants to take something of yours they have to gain access through a window or door. So it makes sense to add some protection to these access points.

Door Window Contacts have many features, including:

Magnetic alarm contacts, designer looks, universal fit that ensures they can be mounted on existing door and window frames, wireless transmission of a signal to your home security burglar alarm system if the seal of the door or window is broken, and overhead contacts that are great for garage doors, and best of all they are easy to install. They can be recessed so they can’t be seen from inside or outside your house when your door or window is closed. This ensures the appearance of your doors and windows will not be altered.

Let’s take a look at contacts for exterior doors and windows. The more obvious places to install door and window contacts are your exterior doors and windows. If you accidentally leave these unlocked, and this is happens all the time, your home security is then compromised. Many people have multi-storey homes or apartments which are difficult to visually monitor for unlocked doors and windows. With door and window contact you’ll be notified if a door or window has been left open, or if one or the other has just been opened.

What are some other applications for door and window contacts inside your home? There are other places where door and window contacts can be mounted, some of which you may not have considered, but once you do you will think of quite a few more. Inside your home there are precious or potentially dangerous things that need to be kept secure. For instance, a door or window contact can be applied to jewelry boxes, so that if anyone attempts to access your precious jewels you will know immediately.

Gun security is also very important, particularly if you have young children. Most people lock their guns away in gun cases, which is the most prudent form of security for them. Have you ever consider what might happen if a young child found your keys or otherwise gained access to your gun cabinet? Unfortunately, we’ve all seen and read the stories. Don’t let this happen to you. You can easily install a door or window contact to a gun case, which will quickly alert you if the door is opened, giving you time to respond before anything tragic can happen.

Small little security measures like door and window contacts can make all the difference between being safe and secure and coming home to a house that’s been robbed. Contact USHomeSecurity.com today and see how we can help.