Category: Security Tips

If you hide your spare key under a doormat, you are pretty much inviting burglars into your property. Keeping it on the doorpost, under a garden statue, under a flower…

The burglars are very much aware that a lot of people do not pay as much attention to garage security as they do to home security. Valuable items stored in…

If you wish to avoid trouble and turn your property into a tranquil haven for your tenants to live in and enjoy, as a landlord you need to take appropriate…

It is estimated that there is a burglary in the UK every 40 seconds. Burglars tend to be very crafty as it comes to breaking in.Sometimes, however, the burglars don’t…

A house or a flat in which you accumulate your living achievements is a real treat for a thief. Theft and burglary are crimes that usually cannot be avoided, but…

When you buy a property, you may wonder how many people might have key duplicates which will give them access to your abode. Of course it should never happen, but…

Open window burglaries! In warm weather, people leave windows and doors open for ventilation. This gives burglars an easy opportunity to gain entry quickly and quietly by reaching in to…

Don’t let post pile up at your door!It is signalling to thieves that no one is home. Royal Mail will hold onto your letters and parcels for up to 66…

When speaking to a locksmith on the phone make sure you explain the problem properly and ask for an idea of the price to avoid being overcharged. Professional locksmiths should give…

What is a window restrictor? A window restrictor is a device which prevents a window from opening more than a fixed distance. Commonly these are set to a maximum of…

Nightlatches offer good basic door security. Opened from the outside with a key and from the inside with a handle, nightlatches are convenient as they lock automatically on closing and can…

Never leave a spare key in a hiding place such as under a flower pot, door mat or even on a piece of string through the letter box (you’d be…