Burglarproofing your Home Columbus OH

As you plan your next vacation, take five minutes to review these simple, yet often overlooked home safety practices that deter burglars from breaking into your house. Your home will appear to be lived in whether you are away for only a weekend or for weeks at a time.

Local Companies

Hourglass Security Products
614.395.1159
1255 N. Hamilton Rd #210
Gahanna, OH
Capital Lock & Security
(419) 468-6023
410 Grant St
Galion, OH
Saturn American Alarm Systems Inc
(614) 882-3888
5605 Westerville Rd
Westerville, OH
American Security Alarms
(330) 468-2868
50 E Highland Rd
Northfield, OH
D M O Security Systems Inc
(740) 344-6256
Newark, OH
Commercial Communications Inc
(419) 738-2311
15863 Cemetery Rd
Wapakoneta, OH
Sonitrol of the Mahoning Valley
(330) 399-8921
164 Elm Rd NE
Warren, OH
North Shore Security Systems
(440) 526-6956
4400 Cullen Dr
Cleveland, OH
Morrow Telephone and Security Inc
(419) 946-1641
235 W High St
Mount Gilead, OH
Fastech Alarm Services
(513) 481-5555
5447 Redoak Dr
Cincinnati, OH

As you plan your next vacation, take five minutes to review these simple, yet often overlooked home safety practices that deter burglars from breaking into your house. Your home will appear to be lived in whether you are away for only a weekend or for weeks at a time.

Make Your Home Appear Lived-in
Install automatic timers to turn lights and radios on and off at appropriate times. Ask a friend or neighbor to pick up your mail, or have it forwarded it to the post office. Contact your local newspaper to stop delivery and consider having someone mow your lawn and water the flowers. Lower the sound of your telephone and answering machine so they cannot be heard from outside and make sure your outgoing message does not imply that you are away.

Give a Neighbor A Spare Key
Leave a key with a trusted neighbor in case anything happens to your house while you are away, or in case you get locked out. It's usually not a good idea to leave a key hidden outside your house, especially in more urban areas.

Protect Your House Keys
Don't give repairmen a key, and don't give people fixing your car your whole set of keys. Your house keys can be easily duplicated and your address can usually be obtained from your license plate number.

Change Your Locks
It is usually a good idea to change the locks on your new home when you move in. You never know who might have keys to your house. If your new home does not have deadbolts on all ground-level doors, consider installing them. If a sliding glass door is easily accessible, it is a good idea to put a strip of wood in the lower tract....

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Featured Local Company

Hourglass Security Products

614.395.1159
1255 N. Hamilton Rd #210
Gahanna, OH