How to Improve The Security Of Your Home After A Burglary Incident

Having your house burglarized is a nerve-wracking experience. Your well-being and safety feel exposed and threatened, so it is especially difficult to hear that there is a probability the burglars come back to your property for another attempted break-in.

Here’s what you can do to stop burglars from getting access to your home again:

Install upgraded window & door locks

Thirty percent of house break-ins are through an unlocked window or door. You can install upgraded window locks & a higher security deadbolt on your entry doors that’ll be almost impossible to pick or bump key open

Change the locks:

By “change” we mean to have them rekeyed so that they work from a new key and all former working keys no longer work the lock. To do this you don’t need to replace existing door locks. Your local locksmith in North Phoenix AZ can rekey your locks the same day.

Prevent lock bumping:

Anyone can order a key online for just 2 dollars that’ll open a home lock that hasn’t been bump-protected.

Ensure your entry door locks are properly installed:

If your entry gate deadbolt & lever aren’t properly installed, a credit card is all a burglar needs to bypass. Your locksmith in North Phoenix AZ can help ensure your locks are correctly installed.

For your deadbolt, you’ve got to be sure that the deadbolt is completely extended when the door is closed & the deadbolt is locked–many times the deadbolt strike hole is not properly drilled, it should be at least one inch deep & lined up correctly, so no pushing or pulling on the door is needed to lock the deadbolt.

If your entry door was smashed by the burglar, you need to ensure that you are reinforcing all your exterior doors to make a forced house break-in as difficult as possible.

Invest in a good quality security system:

You can purchase a security system for your home for less than $200 that doesn’t need monthly monitoring charges. Besides sounding an alarm, these security units will alert your phone in the event they’re breached and you can easily get live video footage to find out what’s happening in your home so you can take the best possible action immediately.

Always be on the lookout:

Burglary incidents can happen at any time. You should regularly check the security features of your house for functionality. Sometimes security cameras and alarm systems fail. Door locks may breakdown making them inefficient with the changes in weather. Any flaws you come across during the lookout, don’t hesitate to fix them immediately.Call Cave Creek Lock now if you want one of our local locksmiths in North Phoenix AZ to have a security assessment of your home after a burglary.

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