An easy and cheap way for you to protect your home and your family is to invest in some Home Security Alarm Signs and decals to put in front and on your home. It is recommend that alarm decals be placed on all first floor windows of your home. You should also consider placing a yard sign near each entry door. When a home intruder considers breaking into your home, they will most likely avoid any window or door with such advertisements on them due to the higher risk inherited because of a possible Home Security Alarm System being present.

On average, you can pick up an eight pack of decals for no more than about $15 and a sign for about $20. If you are a real stickler with your money and will not opt for a Home Security Alarm then the best investment you can make to protect your home are the decals and signs.

These decals and signs can be purchased all over the internet today. You can also pick them up and any local Home Security Alarm company headquarters or sales floor. If you happen to have a sales representative of a Home Security Alarm company come to your home, you can also talk to them about getting these signs and decals. Whatever you choose to do, make sure that you do what is in the best interest of you and your family. Protect them now before it’s too late.

ShareThis

Here are a few, really good things you can do to protect your home without having to purchase a Home Security Alarm. They are easy to do and should be done by everyone who cares about the valuables and their families.

Doors and Locks

• Use a solid core or metal door for all entrance points
• Use a quality, heavy-duty, deadbolt lock with a one-inch throw bolt
• Use a quality, heavy-duty, knob-in-lock set with a dead-latch mechanism
• Use a heavy-duty, four-screw, strike plate with 3-inch screws to penetrate into a wooden door frame
• Use a wide-angle 160° peephole mounted no higher than 58 inches

Sliding Glass Patio Doors

• Use a secondary blocking device on all sliding glass doors
• Keep the latch mechanism in good condition and properly adjusted
• Keep sliding door rollers in good condition and properly adjusted
• Use anti-lift devices such as through-the-door pins or upper track screws
• Use highly visible alarm decals, beware of dog decals or block watch decal

Windows

• Secure all accessible windows with secondary blocking devices
• Block accessible windows open no more than 6 inches for ventilation
• Make sure someone cannot reach through an open window and unlock the door
• Make sure someone cannot reach inside the window and remove the blocking device
• Use anti-lift devices to prevent window from being lifted out
• Use crime prevention or alarm decals on ground accessible windows

Be a Good Neighbor

• Get to know all your adjacent neighbors
• Invite them into your home and establish trust
• Agree to watch out for each other’s home
• Do small tasks for each other to improve territoriality
• While on vacation – pick up newspapers, and flyers
• Offer to occasionally park your car in their driveway
• Return the favor and communicate often

Lighting

• Use interior light timers to establish a pattern of occupancy
• Exterior lighting should allow 100- feet of visibility
• Use good lighting along the pathway and at your door
• Use light timers or photo-cells to turn on/off lights automatically
• Use infra-red motion sensor lights on the rear of single family homes

Home Security Alarm Systems

• Alarm systems are effective deterrents with visible signage
• Alarm systems to be properly installed, programmed, and maintained
• Alarm systems need to have an audible horn or bell to be effective
• Make sure your alarm response call list is up to date
• Instruct your neighbor how to respond to an alarm bell

Home Safes

• Use the safe everyday so it becomes routine
• Protect the safe code and change it occasionally
• Install it away from the master bedroom or closet

ShareThis