R
ecent statistics by the home office show that 90% of burglaries are opportunistic. A shocking statistic which shows that by being extra vigilant 90% of the current number of burglaries could have been prevented.
Home and business owners alike can become complaisant over time. Here are our top ten ways of making it harder for Burglars.
Quite often outbuildings including garages and sheds are over looked from a security point of view, also when we move into a new home we often receive spare keys for the house but frequently not the external buildings.
We are frequently called to change the locks of a property by a new owner who has been advised to do so as it is unknown who still has a key to the property. If this does not include the outbuildings we will always enquire regarding the secuirty status of any other buildings on the property.
… Don`t forget to make sure your garage and sheds are secure
We were recently called to change a euro cylinder lock in a front door in a property in Culcheth.
In 90% of uPVC doors, there is a Eurocylinderlock, these have been found to have design faults and therefore need changing. The design faults have led to a weakness within the cylinder which has led to them becoming more likely to snap rendering the lock ineffective.
Planning to go away over Easter? Fancy some guaranteed sun? Are you happy with your security systems at home or do you think you have always been ok before and it won`t happen to me?
Without sounding too negative this trip just may be the trip when the unthinkable happens. So why take that risk? It is just not worth it, a little bit of planning now could save a huge amount of time, money and upset later.
CCTV has long been associated with the commercial market, usually found in shops, pubs, public car parks etc.
The progression in camera technology together with the increasing ease of installation has meant CCTV systems are becoming more affordable and popular within the domestic market too.
… CCTV systems have been named as the latest leader in anti-crime
