Home security is something that everyone needs to think about. Whether you own your home or not it is your responsibility to make sure you create an environment that is secure for yourself and for your family. While there are the big things that readily come to mind when you think about home security, such as installing deadbolts on the doors and making sure your windows are open all the time, there are other tips and suggestions that your AJ’s 24hr locksmiths Eveleigh believe you could find very helpful in establishing and maintaining effective home security. These include:
• If you have an intruder detection system that frequently goes off with no reason, get it fixed promptly. Many neighbors learn to ignore an alarm that they hear frequently and may not respond if something truly does go wrong.
• The term “loiding” refers to the ability to open a locked door using a credit card. This can only be accomplished on doors with spring-latch locks because the credit card is used to depress the tongue which opens the door.
• Most people will lose their keys at least once in their lifetime. If you do, and they are returned to you from a source that is not within your home, have your locks changed immediately. You have no way of knowing if someone has made copies of your keys and intends to use them to enter your house.
• Tools are common target for thieves. In addition to having a Eveleigh after hours locksmith install adequate locks to your garage, take steps to make your tools distinctive. Consider painting them or wrapping their handles in bright electrical tape and securing it with a sealant. Thieves generally don’t like to take things that can be readily identified.
• By now every home intruder has been trained to check under a welcome mat, in the mailbox, and at the top of the door frame for spare key. If you need the security of having a spare key nearby, be creative and hiding it. Tuck it into a small box and bury it or conceal it at the bottom of the
canned full of nuts and bolts on a shelf in a garage that you can access with a remote.
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