Home Security Tips - Inside your Home

Ensure your doors have adequate locks - protect doors with dead bolt locks. Statistics show that 70%* of all break-ins are through a door.
Secure all your sliding glass doors with a metal bar or wooden dowel placed in the door track.
Close and lock your doors and windows - even if you are only going out for a short time.
Don't leave valuables in sight through windows where burglars can see them.
Don't leave keys in their locks - ensure they are put away, even if you are at home.
Ensure that all ground and basement windows are fitted with locks.
Use a security marker pen to mark your postcode on your property - this will enable the police to return any stolen property to you. Make an inventory and keep the list in a safe place.
Light up inside your home - ensure that you have appropriate lighting. This is one of the most cost-effective deterrents to burglary as it gives the impression that a home is occupied.
Invest in a monitored home security system - alarm systems are an effective deterrent.
ADT's Monitored Home Security Systems provide peace of mind through 24-hour monitoring and can contact the Police or Fire Brigade where appropriate.

For those clients who want professional security guidance or have specific requirements such as a pet friendly system or protection for a conservatory, ADT provide a free security survey and risk assessment of their home.

Once complete, the ADT security expert will then, together with the client be able to design a system that suits their needs.

To book your free security survey and risk assessment complete our online form now or call the number above (telephone lines manned 8:30am to 10pm Monday to Friday).

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*Source: British Crime Survey 2004/5