Ways to Prevent Burglary in Your Homes

Your home should be the safest place for you and your family. It should be the one that can shelter you from the elements. It should also protect you from lawless elements. But your house needs your help in order to keep these people away especially burglars and robbers.

Robbery is probably one of the top crimes in the US. In the past few years, burglary and robbery has an annual average of 2 million reports coming from different law enforcement agencies. It is said that these crimes compose two thirds of all crimes committed in the country.

There are a number of ways for homeowners to do to keep their homes safe.  Burglar-proofing your homes should be made not only to save you from losing your valuables. It also should be placed for the safety and well being of your family.

The first thing that you should know about burglar proofing is to determine the most possible areas where a break-in can occur. In most of the times, thieves enter through the first floor either via the front door, back door, first floor windows, garage, and pet doors.

Here are some few tips to help you prevent burglars from entering your homes:

Front Doors and other External Doors

Front and other external doors such as your back door and doors leading to the garage or yard should be made from heavy and durable materials such as hard woods or metal. It is also best to replace old and worn doors with new ones. It is also best to install more than one door lock per door, to make burglars less interested in picking your doors. Adding deadbolt locks and chain locks are also good addition to your door locks.

If your doors are installed with glass panels, your locks should be placed far from it. Burglars can easily reach your locks by breaking the glass and reaching out for the locks. Peepholes are good alternatives for glass panels for they can give you access to the people outside your door.

It is also best to keep your spare keys in safe locations. Do not keep your spare keys under doormats, rocks or flower pots. It is best to keep a spare key inside your office table or give a spare key for safekeeping to your relatives or a trusted neighbor.

Pet doors are also not safe from burglars. They may use small children to break in and open the doors for them. It is best to place some locks to your pet doors, especially if you are away or during night time.

Windows

Glass windows should be made from durable materials such as tinted glass. They can be placed with bars and grills to prevent forcible entry

Yard

Keep your yard well maintained. Regularly trim your trees so that they would not block the windows or glass panels. It is also best to install fences and gates to your yard.

Get a Pet Dog

Burglars avoid houses with pets. Dogs can alarm you of unwanted people especially during night time. Some larger breeds of dogs are also good watchdogs and protectors of their owners and houses.

Regular Home Inspector Visits

Your friendly home inspectors can help you a lot in terms of burglar proofing your homes. They can point out where burglars can force entry or make suggestions regarding your locks and other security measures. Certified home inspectors can also help you in locating the best places to place your burglar alarms as well as giving you some important tips in keeping your homes much safer.

For your Certified Home Inspector needs in the South Bay and Los Angeles City, you can call South Bay Home Inspections at (424) 210-7244 or visit us at www.SouthBayhomeInspections.com