A Locksmith's Top Five Tips For Preventing Home Break Ins

No one wants to experience a home burglary and, as locksmiths, we are often one of the first on the scene to repair damaged doors, window locks, etc. after a break in has occurred. You'll find our top five tips below for preventing home break in!

1. Take your security seriously!

Having high security front door locks is a great start, but other products to consider would be: video door bell, window locks, security grilles, domestic roller shutters, and a good quality alarm system. By taking your security seriously, it will make it alot harder for burglars to gain entry and deter them from attempting to.

2. Build good habits!

This includes: ensuring all doors and windows are locked when you leave the house, not advertising online when you go on holiday, and if you are going to be away for an extended period of time, getting a trusted person to check on your house and collect your paper and post so passers by can't tell that the property is currently vacant.

3. Remember home security includes your garden too!

Often, if the home is secure, burglars may still target the garden to gain entry onto the property and see if there's valuables to be taken, especially if the gate lock is a low security one. This is why it's important to maintain your garden also, you can do this by: installing motion activated lights, ensuring you have a high security gate lock, keeping your garden tidy to so as not to provide hiding spots and keep all valuables locked away in a shed.

4. Keep your valuables out of sight!

There are a variety of domestic safes out there, that are of varying cash ratings, sizes and styles. Pop down to your local locksmiths and discuss safe options with them in person.

5. Make sure you have the right basic insurance approved locks!

The correct insurance approved locks are not only a good deterrent but they will also help to make a burglars job much more difficult. They act as a physical barrier which intruders find more difficult to break into.