Tips to Make Your Home a Safer Place to Live

Besides monitoring your home with ADT, there are simple and easy things you can do to take extra precautions. Additionally to these tips, be sure to always activate your home security equipment, even if you will only be gone a moment. It only takes a minute for a burglar to strike, so even if you are only running to the neighbors, be sure to lock up.

General Safety Tips

Get a Safety Deposit Box
Store cash, jewelry, and other valuables in a safe or safety deposit box. Do not leave them lying around the home.

Close Your Drapes
Do not advertise the items in your home. Many burglars will not attempt the unknown, especially with an ADT monitored security system from Home Security in Houston.

Close Your Garage
Keep the garage door closed, because this is a very common entry place for burglars.

Door and Window Safety Tips

Get Solid Wood Doors
Reinforce doorframes and put multiple locks on all outside doors. Even if you have expensive dead bolts, burglars can kick in weak doors, so be sure to put in solid wood doors.

Plant Prickly Bushes
Plant rosebushes or hedges in front of all vulnerable windows, but be careful not to leave space between the window and the bush where a burglar could hide.

Fire Safety Tips

Don’t Leave Unattended Flames
Never leave candles or other open flames burning unattended. This is especially true if you have pets because they will be curious about the scent.

Smoke Alarms
Install smoke alarms on every level of your home. Test them monthly to make sure they work.

Make Your Address Visible
Make sure your street address is visible so firefighters can easily find your home.

Vacation Safety Tips

Put Lights on a Timer
Put your TV or radio on a timer, so it automatically goes on and off at certain times during the day and night.

Get a House Sitter
Ask a neighbor to watch your house. Better yet, hire a house sitter.

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