5 April 2016
If you had a partner living with you and the relationship ended, but they are still threatening you and you fear they can get into your home, you want to act quickly. You don't want to worry about what could be waiting for you when you get home from work, and you can take care of the problem for good. You will want to make sure there is no reason for them to be there, and that you take the necessary security precautions.
23 February 2016
Just before moving into an older home is a good time to change out all of the locks. You don't know to how many people the previous owners gave keys. This is also an opportunity to upgrade the door hardware to give you even more protection from a break in. Here are some of the options you have to improve your home security before you move your family into the house.
31 December 2015
If are interested in making your home more secure, then there are a variety of different approaches that you could take. However, it can be difficult to tell the difference between effective measures and measures that will just drain your bank account. In many cases, your first step should be to modify the appearance of your home to dissuade burglars from even attempting to break in. To help you get started on this path, here are some quick and/or cheap ways to make your home unattractive to burglars:
6 November 2015
If you are worried about becoming locked out of your home, you might want to think about hiding a spare key outside of your home. Of course, you need to make sure that you are finding the best possible hiding places for your spare keys so that strangers do not find them. To help you with that, you might want to check out some of the following unique hiding places for spare keys.
22 September 2015
Have you recently gotten a bonus or a promotion and are thinking about buying a new car? Have your previous cars been used ones from the 80s or 90s and now you're wondering about the transponder keys that come with many modern vehicles? A transponder key isn't complicated, but may seem strange if you've never before personally owned a vehicle that used one. Here are the answers to some questions you may have about your new potential purchase:
11 August 2015
If you have just opened up your own small business, you are most likely concerned about its safety when you leave for the day. A business is always vulnerable to theft when there is not someone available 24 hours a day to watch over it, but there are a few ways you can minimize the risk of a security breach. Here are a few security steps you can take around your business to help in keeping potential thieves out of your establishment.
30 July 2015
For most homeowners, securing their home is a top priority. Unfortunately, traditional locking systems are sometimes easy to get around, which is why deadbolts have become increasingly popular. In fact, many insurers usually recommend that you add a deadbolt lock to your exterior doors as an added deterrent to burglars, so that you can get full insurance coverage on your home. What is a deadbolt? This is a type of lock that is designed to increase security by preventing access to the home without a key.