Home Security Tips - Key Tips To Make Your House Virtually Burglar Proof

18 March, 2010

Mark Lowry

If it feels like there are more and more news stories each day about home burglaries and break-ins, that’s because there are. Property crimes are on the rise across the country, and the sour economy seems to be fuel for the fire. Criminals that engage in home burglaries are, for the most part, looking for an easy score. They look for unlocked doors, cracked windows, and telltale signs that no one’s been home for several days. This is why it has become necessary to take measured precautions to protect your home against potential break-ins. Here are some safety tips you can use each and every day. Their genius is in their simplicity and common sense.

You may not feel that you need a reminder to keep your doors and windows locked, but unlocked doors are the number one way burglars gain entry into houses. No smashing down doors, or breaking windows, or picking locks, or any of the really cool things we see on satellite TV that involve disabling alarm systems. You may as well put up a neon “Open” sign in your front yard. Keeping all doors and windows locked and secure is the best way to deter burglars. Remember, they’re after easy targets and if your house represents any sort of challenge at all, they’ll move on and find someplace easier, and trust us when we tell you if you lock your doors and windows there will be easier places to be found.

Don't leave keys to your house somewhere outside that you think is clever. This isn’t the 1950s, and there’s no place you can think to hide a key that a seasoned burglar won’t know about ahead of time, and will most certainly check before deciding some other method of gaining entry into your house. You might have decided a long time ago that you would never leave a key under a rock, doormat, or potted plant, but there are still far too many people who do. There are better options. You can leave a key with a trusted neighbor, friend, or family member for starters. You can also invest in keyless door locks that work on such technology as number pads or even thumbprint recognition. Whatever you decide, make certain to never leave a spare key on the exterior of your house.

Having a monitored home security burglar alarm system professionally installed in your house will reduce your risk of being robbed nearly 3 to 1 versus homes that do not have a monitored system installed. Today’s home security burglar alarm systems include door and window sensors, smoke detectors, motion sensors, wireless cameras, high decibel sirens, exterior lighting, and many other state-of-the-art home security products. Burglars are not only looking for easy targets, they’re also looking to not get caught. The professionals who monitor home security burglar alarm systems can have emergency response units on their way faster than you might realize, and often much quicker than dialing 911.

Just a little effort on your part, and a professionally installed and monitored home security burglar alarm system can make your house virtually burglar proof. Make the decision today.