If you want to have a fundamental level of security in your home, an alarm system is what you need. However, this is not the only thing you can do to protect your home from burglars. There are other, smaller things you can do that will deter such things. For instance, you can keep the outside light on. Our team here at Smart Vision Plus is going to go over a few important and simple things you can do to keep your home safe and how to choose the right alarm system for you.
Alarm Systems
If you are to do any of these tips, this is the one you should absolutely make sure to do. If you don’t have any sort of alarm system in your home, it is extremely vulnerable to burglars. They could break and enter into your home at any point in time and you could be none-the-wiser until after the fact. There are many different kinds of alarms you can get. Some involve video cameras, while others are your traditional alarm. Now, most alarms are connected to your phone, so if you are not home, you will be notified that it has been triggered.
Keep Valuables Out of Sight
This is especially true if you can easily see into your house from the street. Do not leave valuables in easy to see places, such as by windows. Make sure to close all your blinds and window shades when it gets dark at night. You should also do this when you go away for any extended length of time. This prevents burglars from seeing your valuables. You should also be cautious when trash collection comes around. Burglars can look to see things like boxes that indicate you have recently bought a new TV, making your house instantly a target. Make sure to break down the box so that you can’t tell what was once inside it when you place it out for pickup.
Window Security Film
This is a great way to strengthen your glass, making it harder to break. Creating an added layer of protection if someone tries to break a window or glass door. This could even prevent them from successfully getting in.
Home Illumination
Burglars don’t want to run into people when they are home. This is why they typically try to target vacant dwellings. This means they are looking for homes that are dark and appear to not have anyone inside. An easy solution to this is to make your home look like people are there. Turn on some lights turned on inside and out. You can have 1-2 lights on outside your house, like the front door light or the garage door light. Also keep a few lights on inside the house. Whether you are home or not, use timers if you are going to be away for a prolonged amount of time.
Check That Everything is Closed and Locked
This might seem like an obvious suggestion but everyone forgets to lock their doors every once in a while, or they believe they won’t ever get targeted and simply leave them unlocked on purpose. It doesn’t matter how safe you believe your neighbourhood to be, always make sure all your windows and doors are locked when you go to bed and when you leave the house. Make sure your exterior doors are equipped with deadbolts in order to hold back against a forced entry.
Clear Line of Sight to Your Home
Although you might want privacy, it’s not the best idea to conceal your house with dense shrubs or trees. This actually helps burglars break into your house and not have any neighbours see that something is wrong. It’s a good idea to keep your shrubs trimmed and increase the visibility of your home, from the inside and out.
How Our Team Can Help
Protecting your home, the people in it, and your stuff needs to be your number one priority. There are many things you can do to increase your protection and our team at Smart Vision Plus is here to help make sure this happens. We offer many different Toronto Residential Security Services and we will come to your house to properly install them. Secure your home today by giving us a call at 1-833-880-4591 today!
