Garden apartments can be affordable and sometimes beautiful places to live. You get the view of the street and the feeling of being in the middle of your neighborhood's hustle and bustle. However, garden apartments are sometimes more vulnerable to burglars due to the easy access your street-level windows and doors provide. Fortunately, there are some things you and your locksmith can do to beef up security in your garden apartment. Here are some of the many options to consider that can make your home feel a bit safer.
Window Sensors
Even if your windows have bars, an enterprising burglar can find a way around them. Adding security sensors to the windows can alert you to a potential intruder so you can take steps to leave the home or contact the authorities. Look for sensors that can be connected to a whole-home security system. When connected to a monitored security system, the sensor indicators can send an alert to your monitoring company to assess the situation. You can also choose sensors that connect to a mobile app, which means you also get an alert on your phone no matter where you are to let you know about a potential problem.
Automated Lighting
Home automation technology has taken the idea of lights on timers to a new level. With lights connected to a home automation system, you can set the lights to turn on and off at different times each day. The lights turning on and off at random times can make burglars think you are home, and the varied times can also make it difficult for them to predict when you might be home each day. Work with your locksmith to set up this new lighting system, and come up with a system that turns lights off in the living room and on in another room of the home at the same time to create the illusion that you are moving from room to room.
Video Doorbell Systems
Unlike an apartment building that might have closed-circuit cameras that show who is ringing your doorbell, a garden apartment door may simply have a peephole. A video doorbell system lets you see who is at the door without you ever having to approach the entryway. The video feed is available through an app you can view on your mobile device, so you can screen visitors and spot signs of potential danger. These doorbells also let you view any person at your door when you are at work for added peace of mind. Look for a system with a two-way intercom. With this additional option, you can communicate with visitors even when you aren't there, which can make potential burglars think you are home and reconsider trying to enter the apartment.
Hire a locksmith service, like Georges Lock & Security Service, to do a complete inspection of your apartment so he or she can identify other ways your apartment may be vulnerable to break-ins. Use this information to determine which additional security features you need to make your home feel safe.
After dealing with a long list of different home security threats, we finally realized that we had to do something to take care of our family. We wanted to be on the right side if anything were to happen, so we began talking in depth with a home security company. We asked them which kinds of systems they had and what they could do to help us out, and it was incredible to see just how many different choices they had. I was impressed with the difference the right security team made, and so I wanted to start this website to help other people to know the benefits of adding home security.