Security plays a crucial role in keeping your home safe from unwanted threats while providing peace of mind.
Ensure Safety in the Home
There are many ways to strengthen the security of one’s home and minimize the potential damage caused by unforeseen threats. Read below to find out some of the best tips for keeping a home safe from unwanted intrusion in the summer:
Key Measures to Ensure Home Safety
Smart houses offer convenience and efficiency, but they shouldn’t be the only form of security a homeowner has. Extra precautions are recommended to protect the home from unwanted threats.
Home Protection In Three Categories
- Monitoring the outer perimeter
- Installing locks
- Utilizing high-tech devices to modernize security
Monitoring and Illuminating the Outer Perimeter
Protecting the perimeter involves using lights to illuminate the area and cameras to monitor what is going on. Adding lights and cameras will also help reinforce the impression that a home is neat, clean, and well-secured even at night.
Safety doesn’t have to compromise design. One good thing to do would be to install motion sensor lights instead. These only turn on when the sensors detect movement nearby and can help keep the property protected without drawing too much attention.
It is advisable to install cameras where they are inaccessible to outsiders. It helps ensure that intruders won’t be able to turn them off, block them, or interfere with their operation. Besides being practical, the combination of lights and cameras could also give the home a more modern appearance.
Installing Protective Locks
A single lock may not provide sufficient protection for a home. Many experts advise using two to three locks with different unlocking mechanisms to improve security.
Some people opt to install a traditional and smart lock for better protection. Even if the conventional lock is picked or opened with a key, the intelligent lock will only open when it reads authorized fingerprints or receives the correct security code.
Of course, homeowners shouldn’t give the security code to just anyone. It is also not advisable to leave a spare key under the mat. Instead, homeowners should only share their keys with a trusted friend.
Smart Home Devices
Purchase only brand-new intelligent home devices from trusted retailers. Buying used units from the second-hand market isn’t advisable for many reasons, including the possibility that the previous owner still has access to the security codes or passwords.
Although smart devices provide an extra layer of security, they are not entirely foolproof. Hackers can Wi-Fi routers, so make sure to change the network name and password periodically.
About Rodrian Insurance
Rodrian Insurance provides customized insurance programs for residential and business clients. As an independent agent, we represent many companies offering solutions for almost any need. If you would like to review your policies at this time, contact Rodrian Insurance at (262) 781-4750 or email us at info@rodrian.com.
