Keeping Your Home Secure

This is such a simple tip, yet so many people are complacent when it comes to locking up. Maybe you leave the back door unlocked while you duck to the shops, or maybe you don’t bother locking it at all. Make it difficult for intruders to enter your home; don’t give them an easy way in. Keep all of your doors, windows and all other access points locked. Deadlocks can also help prevent items being easily removed from your home.

Avoid keeping your valuables visible from your windows. Stow your precious jewellery in a safe place away from prying eyes or somewhere they can’t be easily accessed. Privacy is key here too. Closing your curtains and blinds can prevent intruders seeing your iPad on the bench or the spare keys on the hall stand. (Or our translucent Roller Blinds give you day time privacy and the advantage of filtering natural light.)

Technology is a wonderful thing. It can be our eyes and ears when we are not around and can help to deter intruders around the clock. Motion sensor lights, alarm systems, and cameras are all handy preventative measures too for when you aren’t at home.

Timed devices and smart automation allow you to control your lights, window coverings, and more with your tablet or phone from anywhere in the world. So if you aren’t at home for long periods of time or on holiday, you can make it look like someone is home.