Custom Door and Window Reinforcement

Alarm systems and door and window reinforcements are the most effective resources for home security, but there is plenty you can do as a homeowner for little-to-no cost to help burglar-proof your house.

 

Below are tips to get you started, and links to articles with even more advice. 

 

• Don't leave gardening gloves or yardwork tools out in your yard. These become handy tools for burglars to pry doors, smash windows, and avoid leaving fingerprints.
   

• Don't leave your key inside a double cylinder deadbolt in your door. Once someone breaks in, they instantly have a key to your house.
   

• Place your television, stereo, and any other electronics in a spot that isn't visible from the street.
   

• Have plenty of lighting around the perimeter of your house, especially in the driveway. Consider having motion sensor floodlights installed.
   

• An obviously empty house is an invitation for a break-in.If you're away from home for more than a day, use timers on lights in your house to make it seem like you're there. 
   

• Close window treatments at night, rather than leaving an open view to your home's interior.
   

• Consider getting a dog. A loud bark is a great deterrent.
   

• Have your local police number in an easy to find place on your phone: make it a "favorite" contact, and add it as "AAA Police" or "1 Police" to move them to the top of your contacts list.