Burglar Security: Choosing The Best Home Security System
Home security is one of the most important considerations for any person who owns or rents his or her apartment. Simple burglar security can consist of having chain bolts and deadbolt locks on the doors, and windows that lock. Advanced burglar security can consist of area motion sensors, window vibration or breakage sensors, full-time video surveillance, and an alarm tapped directly into the telephone system.
Preventing a break in is far better than dealing with the aftermath. Even if public services like police, paramedics and firefighters can arrive within minutes of an emergency call, by that time the damage is often already done. It can take an opportunistic thief only a minute to enter your property, especially if doing so is made easier by leaving a door unlocked or a window open.
Other measures you can take to improve your apartment security include installing a peephole in the front door and an intercom at the main building entrance. You may want to upgrade or install a video intercom if your building is not posh enough to afford a concierge. In addition, a CCTV camera system that covers all other entrances to the building is a good idea.
You should seriously consider changing the door locks when you move into a new apartment. Whenever packages are delivered directly to your door, make sure to request their identification before you fully open the door. And whenever you leave your apartment, even if it is just for a little while to pick up the mail or run an errand, make sure you securely lock all windows and doors.
Other burglar security tips include the following. Consider buying a small safe to keep those small but extremely valuable items safe. You should also consider purchasing renter’s insurance to protect yourself from the financial loss of stolen property. This will also protect you from water or fire damage caused by other neighbors. Make sure you get to know your neighbors, that way, you will be able to identify suspicious strangers, should they ever manage to get inside the building.
One of the most common ways for a stranger to get inside a locked building is to press all the buzzers in the hope that at least one neighbor will unlock the door for them. Combined with the mistake of leaving a spare key under a mat, or in some easily guessed location, and you may find yourself coming home to an empty apartment. As a last tip, you should only use your surname and initials on any nameplates that you choose to have updated. This is especially important for female tenants living alone.
Home security is one of the first things that springs to mind for anyone owning or renting an apartment. Burglar security measures can be as simple as having deadbolts on the doors and locks on the windows. For apartment security, other simple measures include having a peephole on the front door, and an intercom for the main entrance. If you do not have the luxury of a concierge then you may wish installing or upgrading to a video intercom instead. You may also consider having a CCTV system installed on your entry and exit doors.
- Paul Proctor
