Ways to make your home more secure

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Our homes are seen by many of us as safe spaces that we can retreat to after the end of a long day to feel not only secure, but happy also. There are a number of ways in which individuals can help to make their homes feel that much more secure from outside intruders and burglaries. By implementing all of these or even if you can manage to just implement one, you will be going some way to making your home a more secure place to reside in.

Security Cameras

These have become increasingly popular over recent years. This is mainly due to the fact that they are more widely available across lots of different shops (both online and offline) and because the price of them have come right down. Set them up around your home for a full and unrestricted view of the perimeter of your property. You can even download mobile apps with some of them so that you can check up on the status of your home even when you are away from it. Other handy features that some of the more advanced security cameras have include, two way communication, night vision, and motion triggered recording. 

Window Bars

Although aesthetically these may not look the best and will inevitably block out some natural light, they do make any home where they are used much more secure. Whilst bars are inflexible and permanent, another approach is to go with security grilles from Horizons instead. These are really easy to operate and can be opened up or closed shut as and when you see fit to do so.

Gates And Fencing

There should be no easy way of getting into your property and by having large fencing and gates all the way around it, this is one way of doing exactly that. Any that are installed should be done so securely and be of a height that is difficult for someone to scale. Gates should be fitted with a lock at night and for when you are away from your property. If you can afford it, then go for automatic gates that are self locking and can only be opened with an access code.

Security Alarm 

Having a visual security alarm placed on the outside of your home is a great way of sending out a warning to would be intruders that your home is protected and that they should not even attempt to break into it. These are so effective in securing homes that some property insurers actually reduce the cost of the insurance premiums that you have to pay where these are installed on a property. 

Security Lights

These are activated as soon as they detect any sort of motion in front of them and so add that bit of extra security for when it is dark at night. They also come in handy if you ever find yourself having to navigate around the outside of your property when you do not have access to a torch.