Planning to go on vacation this summer? Make sure you take precautions to keep burglars out of your house:
- If you have deadbolt locks in all exterior doors, then be sure to lock & bolt all entryways. If you don’t have any deadbolt locks installed, invest in a few.
- Change or re-key your locks if you have moved into a previously owned house/apartment.
- For all exterior doors, consider installing metal doors for added security.
- Place home security warning stickers on your doors & windows even if you may not have a security system installed.
- Install an alarm system if you don’t have one already. Be sure to do your research for a good system…(click here to read 10 Reasons Why Most Home Alarms are Useless…and what you should do about it)
- Leave exterior lights on or on timer.
- Lock your garage door that leads into the house (people often forget about this).
- Call forward your phone to another number and don’t change your voicemail greeting to indicate that you are away.
- Leave items in the yard that will indicate someone may be home.
- Make friends with your neighbour and offer to watch their house if they are away in exchange for the same service.
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