Stay Secure With Our Replacement Doors And Windows

In case you didn’t know, October is officially National Home Security Month, as it has been since 2013. The purpose of this initiative has been to remind householders of the ongoing importance of home security, something that needs to be particularly emphasised at this time of year as thefts rise by around 38% when the clocks go back and the evenings become darker.

Are you completely confident in your home security?

Even the slightest bit of doubt in your mind should be enough to make you take some form of action. What that action will be could involve any of the following precautions…

Fitting a more secure set of windows and doors

If you’ve lived with your existing windows and doors for many years, the level of security they provide may have diminished. One tell-tale sign of that being true is a very obvious give in the window / door when it’s pushed and in a locked position. In this situation, a thief will have no problem finding their way past it.

Planet stocks a comprehensive range of secure windows and doors. Each individual window / door design is equipped with a sophisticated locking mechanism and is internally beaded to prevent the possibility of the glass being removed from the outside. They will give you so much peace of mind when you have to leave the place empty.

Getting yourself a house sitter

Everyone deserves an extended break away. When you’re on holiday for a week or two, the chances of potential theft can definitely rise if there’s no movement with your curtains or post is left over spilling in your letterbox.

Take no such risks and ask someone you really trust to look after the house in your absence. Their duties should be to open and close the curtains at the appropriate time of day and remove any letters from the front doorstep. You could even invite them to stay whilst you’re away so that the house is largely occupied each day you’re not there.

Installing a dependable alarm system

“Home is where the heart is” so you would expect the vast majority of UK homes to have a burglar alarm fitted – wrong! Yale recently carried out a survey and discovered the only 30% of UK properties are alarmed, despite home burglaries rising steeply by 9% between 2016 and 2017.

Buy the best alarm you can afford as when it triggers an attack on your home and activates, it lessens any prospect of a thief stealing your stuff. The money invested into an alarm will be insignificant compared to what it would cost you to replace your most treasured possessions.

Products like our EXTREME® window prove to you just how serious we are about home security. A visit to our Kendal showroom will further prove that point and show you that you ought to be serious about it too.