Protecting Your Home

Below are our 10 articles in the 'protecting your home' category:

Gates and Locks at Your Home
Proper locks are a vital step towards keeping burglars out of homes.

Mortise Deadlocks Most household insurance policies require a 5 lever mortise deadlock to be fitted in the front ...
How to Recognise and Handle Bogus Callers and Visitors
It does not matter how many home security systems are in place if a criminal or fraudster can get in just by ringing the doorbell.

Homeowners must bear in mind that not everyone who ...
Insurance Policy Guidelines Regarding Burglary and Theft
The hope is always that insurance will never be needed. However, if the worst comes to the worst, the insurance policy will cover the loss or damage suffered…. Or will it?

With any ...
Preventing Garden Thefts
Householders must take care to prevent intruders getting into their gardens for two reasons: Gardens, garages and sheds may contain a number of high value items such as lawnmowers, tools, ...
Security Cameras and Using Them within the Law
Security cameras are a popular tool in the battle against crime. Businesses, government departments and local authorities have been using these cameras for years – but they are now becoming ...
Setting Up and Using a Local Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch is a nationwide crime prevention initiative run in conjunction with the police and the Home Office. The police believe that a vigilant community is a vital element in the fight ...
Tips on Preventing Burglars
In an increasingly frightening world home should be the one place where everyone feels safe. It should be a secure place where our family and belongings are safe and the outside world is … ...
Types of Home Security Systems Available
There are a wide range of systems available to give extra security to a home. Whilst some of these systems can be expensive, they will give some peace of mind especially in areas with a high crime ...
Using Anti-Vandal Paint and Other Methods
Anti-vandal paint is also known as anti-climb, anti-intruder and anti-scale paint. As these names suggest it is intended to prevent intruders from climbing up a surface where it has been applied ...
Using Barbed Wire, Glass and Other Intruder Prevention Methods
It may seem that the best way to avoid being burgled is to make sure that burglars cannot get anywhere near the property - especially for people living in semi-detached and detached houses. ...

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