home security

did you know that every 15 seconds a

home burglary occurs in the United

States this means that approximately 4

800 burglaries happen every day and the

police can only Solve 13 percent of all

the reported cases so yeah home security

is nothing to be joked about and so I

won't but still don't worry it's not

like you need to turn your house into a

fortress to feel safe there are a great

number of things you can do to keep the

bad people out of your house and keep

your valuables safe without breaking the

bank

first things first homes without a

security system are three hundred

percent more likely to be broken into

and burglarized so you should definitely

consider setting up one however there

are many different types of security

systems out there that's why it can get

overwhelming to choose the best one for

your specific needs desired level of

protection and budget yet again it all

comes down to two options professional

installations and DIY installations

let's go through both of them together

professional installed systems require

professional monitoring and usually have

contracts that are likely long term

professional systems come with fees

however companies usually require lower

upfront equipment costs since they will

spread the cost throughout the course of

your contract once you decide on a

professional installation the company

will first schedule an appointment with

one of their experienced technicians who

can conduct a security assessment and

explain all your options to you and as

long as your contract is valid you can

report any problems you have with the

system to them so they can make sure the

equipment works correctly all in all you

should pick professionally installed

security systems if you want to put up

your feet and relax instead of watching

long hours of tutorial videos or reading

pages of manuals

still professionally installed security

systems may not work for you especially

if you're a renter due to the contract

commitment conditions or maybe you're

not a renter but you simply have budget

limitations that's where DIY

installations come in handy

the greatest thing about DIY systems is

that while the average monitoring price

is around fifty dollars per month on

professionally installed systems it is

around 28 dollars a month on DIY ones

plus there are no installation fees with

DIY systems either yet again you should

expect higher upfront equipment costs if

you're going to pick this option and

there's also the fact that DIY home

security systems come with the risk of

improper equipment placement and missing

security vulnerabilities a pro would

catch

end of the day the most important thing

you need to do before choosing a system

is evaluate the needs of your

neighborhood as well as your house

did you know that 34 of burglars simply

use the front door when breaking into a

home that means if your door is not

strong and secure enough you're

basically inviting the burglars in so

setting up security systems is not

enough you need to inspect all your

exterior doors too make sure the door

frames are strong and the hinges are

protected you can always use door

reinforcement kits to add Extra

Protection if your door has a mail slot

don't forget to check if it's possible

for someone to reach through it to

unlock the door

when moving into a house or an apartment

that was previously occupied by someone

else changed the door locks this is the

easiest way to ensure that no stranger

can just walk into your house using the

keys

one other way to boost security for your

door is to use a wireless doorbell

cameras this one from Amazon is

extremely user friendly it's 100

Wireless it has a built-in rechargeable

battery that can last one to two months

so you won't have to charge those too

often you can track the battery

situation from the phone app it also has

motion detection technology and super

night vision and you don't need to worry

about the weather conditions because

it's also waterproof by the way don't

forget about the sliding glass doors you

can use a window bar or dowel in the

track to keep them from being forced

open or you can add a door sensor or

glass break sensor to get alerted if and

when someone is tampering with them

we're getting into the very basics of

home security Now

the percentage of burglars entering a

home through a window is as high as 23

percent

the main reason for that is because most

of the time people forget to lock their

Windows yet again burglars can always

break the glass if you don't want that

to happen you can try reinforcing the

glass with window security film adding

window bars or installing window sensors

if none of that is possible you can also

plant prickly bushes under the first

floor Windows to discourage burglars

from choosing your house to break in

now what's the difference between an

actor and a burglar burglars don't like

to be in the spotlight that's why having

outdoor lighting is to your advantage

lights should be placed around your

front and back yards along Pathways and

near the garage to make your outdoor

security lights more effective you can

use motion activated ones take this one

for example it's solar powered so it'll

help you save energy but that doesn't

mean you won't have any light once the

clouds cover the sky it's able to run

four to five nights on rainy days

also don't allow the burglars to play

hide and seek while trees and shrubs may

make your home look more beautiful they

also provide a convenient hiding spot

for burglars as why you should trim down

trees and plants at least the ones close

to your house that could be used for

cover choose smaller flowers and bushes

instead so that burglars don't have a

hiding spot to wait for you to leave

your home

the same thing goes for any lock Gates

sheds or other outdoor buildings you

have make sure those places are locked

burglars can use stools and ladders to

climb in from the windows too so don't

tempt them by leaving one outside

now this one goes without saying but I

will anyway lock the garage even if

there's no access to your home through

there it's likely that you still have

plenty of valuable stuff stored in there

that burglars might be interested in

it's also wise to store your garage door

opener inside your house rather than

leave it in your car this way you'll be

preventing burglars from easily taking

it if you use a security code to open

your garage then keep it confidential

and avoid entering it in front of other

people including neighbors some

neighbors well you just don't know

installing a driveway alarm will also

help secure the garage

now these days not just burglars but

porch Pirates AKA package thieves are a

big problem too last year almost one in

seven Americans fell victim to them this

is where security cameras proved to be

useful first of all they work as a

deterrent and secondly if someone were

to really steal your package you'd be

able to identify them thanks to the

security footage if you can't spare some

money to get a good security camera for

the time being you can opt for a fake

one they're a lot cheaper and they will

help make your home look more secure

than it actually is this one is worth

considering if you're searching the

market it contains a flashing light

which makes it look as realistic As It

Gets

now last but not least having a safe

wouldn't hurt and don't worry it doesn't

have to be one of those uncrackable

giant titanium ones in the heist movies

like Ocean's 23. burglars may still be

able to break into your house despite

all the precautions so you still need to

make sure your valuables are protected

at all times you can hide all things

important from your expensive jewelry to

your vital documents in there just to be

extra safe

if you're going to get yourself one make

sure it is fire resistant waterproof and

heavy enough that a thief can't pick it

up and walk away with it as they say

better safe than sorry.