Take care of your home security

Home security is a critical concern for any home owner. You can do more to insure the safety of your family and your valuables. Here are some tips to help you do a safety inventory on your home.

1. Lock your doors and windows
Over 30% of burglaries are done during daylight hours where the burglar simply walked through an open door or crawled through an open window!

2. Have a night light
If you don't want to run a light all night (and who does these days with the cost of electricity?), install motion detectors that turn the light on when there is movement around your house.

3. Trims trees, hedges and bushes

Make your house easy to see from the neighbours or the street. If you make it harder to hide, burglars are less likely to rip-off your house.

4. Install a burglar alarm system
Many new homes are being built with alarms pre-installed, or as an option to which you can upgrade. Doing it when the home is being built can save thousands of dollars.

Already in a home and want to add an alarm system? Consider a wireless security camera and other wireless security components. This lets you quickly secure doors and windows without the hassle of unsightly wires or extra labour.

5. Consider a monitored home alarm system
Why risk your family's safety and your peace of mind? For the cost of a decent dinner out, you can have a monitored home security system for your home. They can call the police at the first sign of attack, instead of you having to deal with it when you get home.

An added advantage - they can monitor your home for fire as well. Most insurance companies will reduce home owner insurance costs by up to 20% for a monitored alarm system!

6. Compare you monitored alarm solution options
Compare Monitored Home Alarm Comparisons and decide which is best for you.