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Everybody together enjoying the festive period, eating Turkey, drinking and generally having a great family moment.
These are truly the memorable moments of Christmas.
There however are some people who spoil it for us all at Christmas and this is the main thing you have to look out this Christmas season.
Statistically, Burglaries and home break-ins are extremely common within the Christmas period and are bound to grow in numbers.
Add the current rise in layoffs and the downward spiral of the economic woes, people will be looking for means to get some money and unfortunately stealing and burglaries will be affluent throughout many areas.
The weeks leading up to the Christmas period you may be visiting family to give them presents, spending time at Christmas markets or cramming in the last minute shopping.
These all mean you will be leaving the home for long periods of time.
To serve as some form of protection here are some tips you can try to do to ensure that your home safety is assured and prevent burglars from entering your home and stealing Christmas presents.
1.
Keep Lights on in a number of areas of your home: This can be the kitchen, hall way of even the living room.
Use timer switches on lamps to make sure a light is on when the sun goes down and the darkness sets in.
Further to this the radio can be used to deter burglars as any sound coming from the home will detract anybody from entering.
Fantastic deterrent.
2.
Install burglar alarm systems: Seems quite self explanatory really but the need for Burglar alarms to notify the police or neighbours that an intruder is in your home is becoming more and more essential.
This doesn't have to be too expensive.
Make sure it does the job properly and is effective.
This could save you this Christmas.
3.
Inform neighbours.
At times you can ask your neighbour to watch over the house while you are away.
While the attention may not be 100%, at least you know that someone is watching your property as well as the other safety measures you have in place.
4.
Make sure all windows are locked: Seems pretty self explanatory however it's amazing how many people don't lock their windows properly.
They leave them without the latch on or slightly open.
Any chance you give a burglar they will take.
Make sure these are locked securely; keys are removed and placed away from the window.
5: Make sure both your front and back door are secure.
Your front and back door are huge to the security of your home.
Any house without a security tested back door or front door may be prone to burglary.
Look around for the best available uPVC doors, composite doors and rock doors from registered suppliers to really tighten up the security of your home.
Poor quality doors can easily be kicked down and intruders can easily enter your home.
Following these tips may not deter some of the most determined burglars however it will go a long way to making their job harder and making sure you can enjoy the festive period without the worry of break ins at your home.
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