How You Can Improve On Your Home Security

3 June, 2010

Many homeowners fail to take any measures to improve their home security because they don't know how to get started, or because they think it's too large of a job with a high-dollar price tag. When it comes to home security there's one truth that never changes: Doing nothing will never improve your home security.

Most of the time home security tips are a combination of a lot of little things that, when combined, become a large thing; a whole that's greater than the sum of its parts. The reason the little things matter is because that's where burglars focus their attention. A door clearly left unlocked, three days worth of newspapers on your front porch, a window cracked open for fresh air, a storage shed without a lock. These are the types of fixes that are inexpensive – even free – and will fend off more potential burglars than you might realize.

One thing a lot of homeowners don't consider are the hidden or unidentifiable stresses that come with a lack of home security. Worrying about your home being burglarized, or how you can stop it, or what would happen if a fire broke out, or if a pipe broke and started to flood your basement take their toll on the mind and body. Stress can work in two different ways, and only one of them is good. Some homeowners will put an end to the stress by taking care of the things that are causing the stress. Changing the batteries in all the smoke detectors, replacing a broken lock, putting a dowel or rod in the track of a window or sliding door, or even changing that front porch light bulb. Like magic, the stresses over the lack of home security begin to wane.

Conversely, stress can cause some people to do nothing because they're overwhelmed. If you're this type of person you have to quickly realize that continued inaction is keeping your family at risk of the dangers of a home invasion, a kitchen fire, or even carbon monoxide poisoning, which almost always results in death. If you're feeling paralyzed about your lack of home security, all you have to do is one thing. Make it a small, easy chore, something you can complete in a relatively short period of time, and one that will make you really feel like you're getting maximum return.

Installing a deadbolt lock on your front door is one of the simplest and most ineffective home security measures you can take, and is actually one of the smartest moves you can make as a home owner. The benefit of case hardened steel deadbolt lock are exponentially higher than any costs associated with their installation.

Once you've taken one small step you'll realize how easy it really was. Parlay that into taking a second step, then a third, and a fourth and before you know it your home is more secure, and your family is safer than ever before.

Finish the project with a professionally installed and monitored ADT home security system and enjoy the benefits of multiple dispatch centers, highly trained emergency dispatchers, and around the clock protection for you, your home, and your family.