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Your house could be ‘heaven’ to potential burglars so let’s not make it an easy target. Follow these top tips to keep your belongings safe from intruders.
It seems so obvious, but don’t forget to lock all doors and windows when you’re not home. Unlocked doors and opened windows may mean you are not covered by your Home Insurance so make sure it’s a natural thing you do when leaving your home. Check all doors and windows before you leave. www.garda.ie confirmed that 1 in 5 burglars will enter a home via an unlocked door or window, so let’s not offer up our home on a silver plate.
- Don’t forget to check all garage, basement and sliding doors are locked too.
- External doors should have good quality locks fitted. These would include 5-lever mortice locks for wooden doors, multi-point locking for uPVC doors. (Check your home insurance policy documents for what is required from your home insurer.)
- ‘Neighbours… everybody needs good neighbours’…. Make your neighbours your new besties so you can leave a spare key with them for cases of emergency… never leave a key outside or in your letterbox.
While you may feel safe simply locking your doors and windows, there’s little you can do against burglars that are willing to go the extra mile by breaking and entering. It’s not really practical to install strong windows and doors that can withstand a beating. After all, not even high-end stores can avoid being broken into. However, what you can do is deter them from trying!
It helps if you learn how to soundproof windows so that burglars are less likely to eavesdrop about your valuables or if you’re leaving the house unattended, and it also helps to put up curtains when you’re not in so that they can’t see if you have valuables that are worth breaking into your home for. It also helps if you keep valuables out of sight if you don’t want to use curtains–completely understandable if you want natural light to come into your home!
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