Ensuring your home is as secure as possible is very important, Shildon Locksmiths provide expert window security services in Crook and the North East. It’s easy to prioritise your front and back doors along with state-of-the-art security cameras. However, this may leave you vulnerable to a huge security breach, your windows. There are several security precautions you can take to secure your windows, keeping you and your family safe.

Lock Your Windows

Remembering to lock your windows before leaving your home is vital to you and your property’s safety. Most burglars are opportunistic, and a left open window is an open invitation to anyone walking past. Sometimes the simple methods are the best, investing in a good window lock will help to protect your home.

A popular choice for this is a window pin lock, it is relatively simple and an affordable option. If you have modern UPVC windows, they are usually installed with a good lock, and the strong and sturdy window frames will make it less likely for a burglar to attempt to gain entry through them.

Ensuring all keys are out of sight from any windows and removed from the window after it has been locked are great safety precautions to take. This means burglars will be less likely to attempt to break into your home as they can’t see a key which they could use to gain entry to your property.

Wireless Window Alarms

There are a wide range of different window alarms available including wired and wireless. Wireless is the more popular option as they are a lot easier to install, this is because you don’t have to worry about the hassle of wires. Although you don’t have to worry about any wires, you will need to monitor the battery life.

A benefit of having a wireless system is that if you are ever to experience a power cut, your windows will remain secure and alarmed. Most window alarms/sensors are made of magnets and reed switches, which can be recessed or surface mounted. This deters burglars by triggering a loud noise when the circuit is broken. The circuit is broken when the window is pushed open, pulling the magnet away from the switch.

Safety Tips

You should keep all valuables you own away from all windows and doors around your property. This will lower your chances of being burgled because all valuables are out of sight, therefore not giving any burglars a reason to break in.

Installing CCTV around your property is a fantastic way of deterring burglars from breaking in or attempting to break into your property. Using stickers or signs such as “CCTV In Operation” and “Beware of the dog” are also good safety precautions to take to keep burglars away from your property.

If you would like more information on locks and window security in Crook, please contact us at 01388 741114 or visit www.shildonlocksmiths.co.uk.