The height of vacation season is upon us. You’ve earned it. The kids are out of school, you’ve made it through one too many staff meetings this year and a break can’t happen soon enough. Before you plant yourself on a beach chair to soak up the sun, don’t forget that your home will be abandoned while you do and that can be a welcome sign for burglars.
Here are tips to protect your home while you go on vacation.
1. Make Sure the Locks Work
Your first line of defense to protect your home from burglars are locks. You should always be sure the locks on your doors and windows are working properly and in use when you leave your home. Before vacation it’s especially important to check your locks. If you discover that locks are not keeping the door protected, you can call a professional locksmith to come and change or fix the locks at your home.
2. Assign Someone to Check Up
Another great way to discourage criminals while you’re away for an extended period of time is to keep activity constant at the home. It’s easy to achieve this by assigning someone you trust to come and check up on the home. Having someone pull into the driveway, grab your mail and packages and turn on lights even just for a few minutes can easily deter thieves.
3. Don’t Socialize the Absence
Regardless if you have someone who can keep an eye on the house while you’re away or not, it’s smart to keep knowledge of your absence to a minimum. Plastering across social media and telling large groups of people that you’re heading out and exactly when you’ll be gone is an open invitation for potential crime.
While enjoying vacation is certainly important, you can do so with more peace of mind by taking these precautions in advance. Keep you valuables protected back home while you relax this summer.
All America Locksmiths offers a range of residential solutions when it comes to your locks. From repair to installation, rekeying of cylinders – and more. We serve western, central and southern Connecticut as well as Westchester County.
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