{"id":5742,"date":"2019-12-19T14:59:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T09:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.servicesutra.com\/blog\/?p=5742"},"modified":"2023-01-23T11:47:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T06:17:01","slug":"easy-ways-to-secure-your-home-and-make-it-theft-proof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.servicesutra.com\/blog\/easy-ways-to-secure-your-home-and-make-it-theft-proof\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Best Ways to Secure Your Home and Make it Theft Proof"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our homes are\nsupposed to be the most secure place on planet Earth. But sadly with the\nincrease in number of crimes everywhere, every home is not that safe today. I\nam sure you have heard about cases, where burglars invaded home and took away\nall the riches. Even hurting and killing people who came in the way have become\nquite common these days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, if you are a single woman living alone, it definitely gives an impression that you are an easy target which puts you at more risk. And therefore, while you are investing to buy a new home, it is seriously important for you to invest a little more in securing your home and make it theft proof before moving in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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To help you\nout, I have already put together a list of important ways to secure your new\nhome if you are a single woman. I have tried explaining every possible detail\nso that it helps keeping you and your home secure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you are moving to a new house<\/a> and wondering about how to secure your new home and make it burglary proof, then here\u2019s a must read post for you. Moving into your own new house can be an amazing experience, especially if you have purchased it on your own. But if you really want to enjoy your new house and live peacefully, then it is important that you secure your home in every way possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is not\nthat, securing your home with latest technologies always guarantees safety. Today,\nthieves and burglars have also updated themselves with new techniques to open\nlocks and attack homes. But, securing homes at least lessens the risk to a good\nextent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is\nbecause the burglars look for low risk homes where their chances of success\nwill be more. So, they mostly target homes where security is not that tight and\nwhere number of living family members are less. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, as far\nas the latter case is concerned, you may not be able to help yourself much if\nyou are living alone. But, you can easily increase the security of your home and\nmake it safer and better for you to live in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to secure your home and make it safer for living<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it is\nabout safety and security of yourself and your family members, you can\u2019t really\nafford to take risk and chances. Moreover, I am sure you are aware of the\nvarious crimes women and seniors are subjected to already. And therefore, it is\nseriously important to secure your home and make it safer for you and your\nfamily. And, if you are not sure how to do it right, then try some of these\nhome securing tips and ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secure the doors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The first thing that you need to do after moving to a new house<\/a> is to secure the doors. You should inspect all the exterior doors and see to it that all the door frames are quite strong, and the hinges are also well protected. If the door has a mail slot, then you should see to it that it is thin enough to prevent someone from reaching inside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, whether\nyou are moving in an apartment or a home, if it\u2019s a rented property, which was\npreviously occupied by someone else, then it is advisable that you change the\nmain and important locks immediately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has\nnothing to do with someone else owning the home previously, but it is just that\nyou never know how many more people have got the keys that presently you call\nhome, so it is just a primary safety measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make it\neven more safer and secured, it is better to add a strike plate, install a\ndeadbolt, then change to smart locks, and then go for a video doorbell. These\nhigh security features are absolutely amazing, and the best thing is you can\nmonitor your home and keep it secure even when you are out and away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secure the windows<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If the\nburglars are not able to make their entry through any of the doors, then their\nnext target to enter the house obviously becomes the windows. Now, sadly,\nmanufacturer latches are not that effective all the time. Most of the time they\nare flimsy which are not enough to prevent break in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And\ntherefore, if you see that they are not good, then it is important that you go\nfor some up gradation like increasing the security using locks or key-operated\nlevers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a\nfew of the best ways to secure the windows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n