Home Security Tips Safety Precautions | Home Security Tips Why should I be concerned about my homes security? More than six million residential burglaries occur every year in this country. Nearly half of these burglaries are committed without force - that is, through unlocked doors and windows. Safety Precautions Always lock your doors and window even when leaving for "just a minute". Never leave a house key available: under a doormat in a flowerpot on the ledge of a door These are the first places a burglar will look. Exterior doors should have "dead bolt" locks with a one inch strong metal bar extending into the door frame. Sliding glass doors and windows should all have "ventilation" locks as well as auxiliary locks to bolster security. Be sure to include good locks for the garage, cellar, patio or other doors that lead out through storage areas or spare rooms. If you come home and see a broken window or a jimmied door, don't go in confronting a burglar can be dangerous, phone the police immediately. Back to Top Home Security Tips Never open the door without knowing who is there. Consider alarm systems for additional protection. Whenever you move to a new home, have the locks changed. Never put a first name on a mail box. Use initials and last name only. Keep doorway, windows and porches clear when planting bushes and flowers so as not to provide a burglar the opportunity to work undetected. Don't leave notes indicating you aren't home or when you will return. Back to Top Home|Access Control | Security Tips | Door Facts | ADA Law Online Forms | Links | Contact Us ©Sacramento Valley Lockworks 2002