Common Home Security Mistakes

Your home shelters you, your loved ones, and your valuables. Protecting your abode from the threat of crime and should therefore be a top priority. However, even if your home is protected by a reliable safety alarm, security slip-ups do occur and these cost valuable lives and property.

 Get to know some of these common mistakes so you can stay on guard against them: - Disregarding home security. This is the most serious oversight you can commit. Don't wait until your home gets burglarized to realize that you need a reliable security system... one that goes beyond locks and bolts. - Taking your security system for granted. So you installed an alarm system powered by one of the industry leaders, say Protect America. 

That doesn't mean you can start taking things for granted. Some even get too complacent that they completely forget to arm the alarm system at night. - Making your plans for out-of-town trips known to anyone who would listen. Burglars target unoccupied homes, so tell only your close friends and neighbors about your vacation plans instead of shouting it out on your Facebook page. A particular Protect America review mentioned that a "lived in" look helps in protecting your home from intruders while you are away. 

Your close friends and neighbors can help you with this by picking up the mail and newspapers that might pile up on your front door, effectively eradicating the tell-tale signs of an unoccupied home. - Easily letting unscheduled service staff or repairmen into your home. Some burglars pretend to be staff sent by the gas company or some other utility company just so they could gain entry into your home. Be on guard especially if you did not schedule a visit. It would be best to call the company for confirmation.