3 Ideas to Help Improve Safety at Home October 17, 2016 You’re a homeowner, you’re responsible for your family, and you want to make sure everyone remains safe within the comfort of your home. You may take a number of steps to improve safety, and whether or not you have considered replacing the outdated windows and doors of your home, that could be one step toward a safer environment. Here are three ideas you might want to consider to improve safety within your home. 1. Check those windows. If you have older windows with a simple latching mechanism in the center, such as for a double hung window, it may not be as safe as you thought. Yes, a determined person trying to break into your home can simply smash the window out and gain access, but if you’re home and everyone’s asleep and somebody’s trying to break in, an older window is a greater liability. That’s because it’s much easier to slip the latch when somebody has a lot of experience illegally entering homes. If you want to improve safety, consider higher quality replacement windows with better locking mechanisms. 2. Inspect your doors. The older your entry doors are, the more likely they have worn out. They may be loose in the frame. If that’s the case, it becomes easier to slip a crowbar or some other tool into the gap and pop the door open. You can replace your entry doors with more durable, hardened doors that have better security features. 3. Install security systems. A decent security system shouldn’t cost a lot of money to install. It’s mostly the monthly service for a remote monitoring station to be on alert in the event your alarm goes off. You may want to also consider installing security cameras so you can have video footage in the event somebody either tries to gain access into your home or does break-in when you’re not there. By following this advice, you will help to keep your home and family better protected.
