In 2020/21, there were more than 267,000 burglaries in England and Wales. While this is an alarming statistic, there’s plenty you can do to secure your home and safeguard your belongings.
Read as our lock services provider in Sussex highlights four mistakes you should avoid when securing your home:
1. Leaving valuables in plain sight
While you can equip your home with the best home security system, leaving your valuables (such as wallets, car keys, phones, jewellery, and electronic devices) in plain sight will always invite trouble.
These valuables may be too tempting for potential thieves to turn down. So, they’ll either case your house and come back when nobody is home, or quickly smash a window and grab whatever is easily available.
Therefore, locking your valuable items away in a home safe is highly recommended. Plus, if the windows of your ground floor are at street level, keep your blinds/curtains closed or consider installing nets.
2. Creating blind spots
While exterior security lighting can act as a strong visual deterrent to potential burglars, it may lead to security issues if they’re not installed properly. For example, static, single lights are incredible for illuminating the area they’re trained on. However, intruders love them because they create dark pockets outside of their beams.
Of course, you can always install multiple lights but that isn’t feasible for many homeowners. Instead, you can choose motion-sensor lights as they’ll be triggered whenever anyone approaches. These lights can scare a would-be thief away or alert you to an intruder.
3. Leaving a spare key outside the house
While hiding a spare key on top of your porch or door frame, behind a plant pot, or under your doormat seems like a good idea, you’re taking a considerable risk.
Criminals have become clever — they know every popular place to hide a key. Plus, if they see that no one is in your home, they’ll find the key relatively quickly, hop inside, and take everything they can.
In addition, if the reason for burglary is that the intruders found the spare key you were hiding, you’ll have a hard time validating your home insurance.
4. Having poor-quality locks
Most standard locks can snap. This is one of the easiest and quickest ways to break a lock and gain access to your belongings.
So, auditing every lock, especially those on the access points, is extremely important.
Locks that bear the British Standards kitemark or anti-snap locks are the best ones to choose because they’re certified as being more robust than their cheaper counterparts.
Solo Locksmiths offers the finest locksmith service in Sussex
Looking to beef up your home security? Do you want to replace your locks for peace of mind? Want someone to repair your broken locks? If the answer to any of these questions is ‘yes,’ Solo Locksmiths can help.
Reach out to us now; our services also comprise small lock installation, non-destructive entry, and boarding up service in Sussex!
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