There are a number of helpful safety tips for Halloween. Keep a close eye on keys, ensure the older kids are in groups, never consume opened treats and always inspect the candy before eating often top the list. But with all the crazy costumes and increased population coming into close proximity of your home, you may not even consider the important tips on keeping your home safely secured. Today, we at Texan Lock & Key would like to offer some tips and advice on enhancing the security of your home while enjoying your Halloween traditions.
How to Secure Your Home
1) Leave the Lights On. A traditional sign of no one being home to hand out candy on Halloween is turn off the lights. Just keep the porch light off, but while you are away or not participating, keep the other lights on. Keep in mind that the summer is over and fall shortens the daylight hours and the sun is setting sooner. If your home is equipped with automatic light timers, adjust them accordingly to turn on just before dusk. Inspect the light bulbs to ensure they are all operating and trim away any branches and shrubs that are blocking the light source. If the home is too dark, opportunisst might see it as an invitation to come in and out without being seen despite the trick-or-treaters. If you are handing out delicious treats for the little ones, keep the path well illuminated and free from obstacles to ensure everyone’s safety.
2) Lock All the Doors. If you are leaving the house for a time, whether if its to go across the neighborhood for a party or simply stroll around the block with the kids, be sure to lock up your home and vehicle if that is left behind. If the criminal minded are blending in with the festivities and notice in your hustle the door was left unlocked or someone tries it open it when no one answers the door, they need seconds to make off with a valuable or at the very least assess the value of possessions to come back later. Ensure your home is locked and secured by locking up windows and doors and engaging the security system if you have one. It doesn’t take long to become a victim in a robbery, lock it up.
3) Install a Security System. If you do not already have a security system, invest in one. Not only will it keep your home better protected during the Halloween chaos, but all year round as well. More and more home invasions are happening at any time of day and night. Invest in a security system that includes motion-activated exterior lighting and all the basics at the very least.
4) Trim Overgrown Landscape. Finally, the landscape that has been overgrown with vegetation should be thinned out. Not only will it dull out the lights, but anyone looking to get into your home can use it to their advantage to hide from onlookers, slipping in and out of the home before blending in with the ever moving trick-or-treaters.
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We at Texan Lock and Key can offer lock audits and other services to better secure your home. Remember to stay safe this Halloween and keep your home secure. Contact us for all your locksmith needs.
