HOME SAFETY TIPS FOR THE NEW NORMAL
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Trellidor
lockdown may be easing, but anxiety about COVID-19 isn’t. With a freer lifestyle come concerns about an inevitable rise in the spread of the pandemic and it’s predicted that we’ll continue spending more time at home to avoid it.
An increase in house robbery is expected as restrictions are lifted becaus criminals have suffered a ‘loss of income’ and need to get ‘back to work’ like the rest of us. Here are some security tips from Trellidor to keep them out and you safe at home this winter and beyond. 1. Check all security gates and burglar guards for signs of wear and tear. Replace any rusted or weak barriers because these are easily broken through by housebreakers. 2. Get burglar bars fitted to windows that are not protected, even if they look inaccessible. Housebreakers get in through any unsecured window, no matter how small or high up. 3. Install good quality security gates to protect unsecured entry doors, including the door from the garage into the house as this is a common access point for robbers. 4. Create a ‘safe zone’ inside your home, especially if you can’t afford or don’t want to fit burglar proofing on all your doors and windows. 5. Keep security barriers locked at all times. It’s a nuisance, but it stops robbers walking through unprotected doors or a gate that has been left unlocked. 6. Check that the backup batteries on automated gates, security doors, alarms and movement sensors are working as power outages are planned for winter.
- Don’t be fooled by their good looks. Trellidor Security Shutter doors have strong, patented locks and in-built strengthening features.
