It’s great to have an elegant, well designed home that will impress all who see it, but it’s even more important to have a secure home.
Within your home are the possessions you’ve worked hard for, and the people you love, so it makes sense to install tough locking systems as well as other home security installations such as CCTV cameras and intruder alarms. With a rising crime rate, your garden is under threat too, and that can act as an initial gateway to the home itself. That’s why making your garden more secure can increase the safety of your property as a whole, and with these three easy steps it can be easy to achieve.
Durable Fencing
An open garden environment allows people to not only see what’s within it, but also to get close to your home, and this can be turned to an advantage by criminals looking to ‘case’ your property and determine whether or not it’s worth breaking into.
A tall and high-quality fence can make it much harder for thieves to access your garden, but for it to be effective it must be strong and durable.
The good news is that modern technology has resulted in highly durable fencing that’s more affordable than ever before.
Made of vinyl or metals including aluminum and iron, they won’t rot and require minimal maintenance, meaning that they’ll help to protect your property for year after year. They also come in a variety of styles and colors, so they can be an aesthetically pleasing addition to your garden too.
Secure Garages
A typical garage contains a lot of valuable items, from a family car to expensive tools and other electrical items. They are also typically less secure than homes, which is why they are a prime target for opportune thieves.
For that reason, you should always invest in the most secure locking system for your garage that you can afford, rather than relying solely on the lock supplied by the manufacturer. A combined lock and padlock system can be especially effective, and a CCTV camera attached to the garage itself can also be an effective deterrent.
Garden Lighting
Criminals and burglars love to operate under the cover of darkness, so installing automated garden lighting can see them turn away and look for an easier target in the neighborhood.
Security lighting fitted with motion sensors will switch on whenever somebody walks by, and it can be set so that it only operates during night time hours. Security lighting is also a highly popular choice for commercial premises, but home and garden-based solutions can be less costly than you imagine.
Adding high quality fencing made of durable new materials, improving the security of your garage and installing garden lighting linked to sensors can make the outside of your home much more secure than it was before.
That can save you the time, disruption, and costs associated with a garden burglary and vandalism and it can also provide that important commodity that money can’t buy: peace of mind. When you’re thinking about home security, remember to consider your garden and out buildings too.
Thanks for the tips! My family feels so much safer at night after we upgraded our garden’s fences and security lights. This is a very effective way to deter criminals.