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National Home Security Month – How To Keep Your Property Secure
Home burglaries are most rife at this time of the year, increasing by as much 25 per cent, which makes sense as thieves are more likely to try and break into properties in the darker autumnal and winter months.
This is a major reason why National Home Security Month was setup in 2013 and has launched annually every October ever since.
It’s a very timely initiative designed to provide UK householders with helpful hints and tips to improve their home security so that they’re less likely to be a burglar’s next victim.
Planet is also happy to share some essential home security advice of our own to customers, for those that need it:
- Invest in a more secure set of windows and doors
First of all, always make sure that your windows and doors are locked properly. We hear far too often about burglaries occurring because of an unlocked window and door giving a thief an open invitation to welcome themselves to other people’s stuff.
If you have an old set of windows and doors, they’re probably nowhere near as resilient as they used to be, and have a quite straightforward and easily breakable lock.
Exchange them for any of Planet’s contemporary windows and doors, which promise enduring toughness, and come with an advanced locking system.
- Install an alarm system (not a dummy one)
You would presume that the majority of British homes have an alarm fitted, but you couldn’t be more wrong. Lock specialists, Yale, found that only 30 per cent of UK properties are alarmed.
It’s a serious risk not to have an alarm and a risk we suggest you don’t take.
The cost of an alarm can vary massively, and don’t be afraid to splash out on a decent one as it will be worth its weight in gold if it stops someone breaking in.
- Organise a house-sitter when on holiday
You can usually tell when someone is away from their home for a week or two – no car on the drive, post in the letterbox and curtains that are constantly closed.
A thief’s eyes will light up in this scenario, so ask a trusted friend or relative to live in the house in your absence, or pop in a couple of times a day to open and close curtains, remove post etc.
Call into our Kendal showroom for further home security advice and to see the best of our secure windows and doors.
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