4 Home Security Tips To Keep Your Family Safe
Keeping you and your family safe is a big deal. Sometime little changes that you make add up to a big difference. Even without an expensive alarm system in New York, there are a number of little things you can do to bump up your home’s security. Check out these must see residential security tips that will help your family feel safe and secure.
Home Security Tips
1. Inspect smoke detectors
Regularly check your smoke detectors. Most home fire deaths occur in homes that didn’t have a working smoke alarm. Inspect smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for dust and lint build up that can hinder sensors. It is also recommended to use interconnected smoke alarms because they are linked together. When one alarm goes off, they all do.
2. Choose a fire resistant roof
The roof covering and edge are the most vulnerable part of a home. Whether you are buying, building or just remodeling your home make sure to select roofing that is fire resistant.
Fire ratings for roofs provide a measure of the amount of protection. Class A provides the highest protection and Class C the lowest. Class A roof coverings are effective against severe fire test exposures.
3. Get a locked mailbox
Mail theft is one of the biggest ways identity thieves steal your personal information. If you have the option, install a locked mailbox at your home. Never put outgoing mail containing personal information in an unsecured out-box or in your mailbox for pick up.
4. Always Appear Like You’re Home
The last home security tip is to make your home appear occupied at all times. Use timers to switch lights and radios on and off when you’re not at home. Never leave notes on your door for service people or visitors when you are not home. It’s a signal to burglars that the home is empty.
Contact us at 212-252-8787 or info@targetsecurity.net if you have any questions about your building’s fire safety precautions, access control system, video intercom system, locks, or any other security question. We’re here to help.
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