Tips to Make Your Home Safer

Upgrade Your Locks

Are your locks getting rusty? Have you just moved into a new home? Did you give a spare key to a service provider or guest who hasn't returned it? Has someone attempted to break into your home? We recommend that homeowners change their locks once every three to four years, and especially if you answered yes to any of the previous questions. 

Door locks are evolving fast with manufacturers producing keyless door locks, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi enabled locks, and more. These new locks boast features like temporary digital keys for guests and service providers, alarm and alerts to your phone, record keeping of entries and entry attempts, and remote access. Call GreenPro Locksmith to schedule local mobile locksmith to explore your options and upgrade your locks.

Motion-Activated Lights

Criminals generally strike at night when suspicious eyes are shut or otherwise not looking. Light, however, deters these criminals. After all, they do not want to be exposed. However, keeping your lights on all night can rack up the electricity bill. Plus, you do not want to disturb neighbors with the lights on all night. Instead, consider motion-activated lights in areas like the garage, front door, back door, and other entry points. Lights suddenly turning on will certainly shock prospective burglars and criminals!

Install A Home Security System

Criminals strike at night, but their intent is to raid when you are unsuspecting or absent. As we mentioned earlier, technology is moving forward at a rapid rate. Home security systems have come a long way as well. Modern systems are compatible with smart phones and provide alarms and alerts if someone does try to break in. Advanced systems and services even alert the authorities with video footage included.

Keep Your Home Covered

You have plenty of valuables in your home. The last thing you want is to tempt a prospective thief or burglar. Keep out prying eyes by installing curtains or blinds. There are even motorized blinds that can be programmed to open and close via a remote or smart phone. This is a great way to beautify your home and upgrade your home's security.

Lock Your Wi-Fi Network

We get caught up in the materials of this world, but we also have one foot in the cyber world. A lot of your belongings such as your bank account and investment accounts are accessible via the internet. If you have a Wi-Fi network, make sure it is locked. Otherwise, hackers may enter your network and steal valuable information!