8 cheap way to protect your home from burglary
Free 1. Lock your vehicle even when it is in your garage.
Free 2. Lock your door leading from your garage into your home.
Free 3. Lock your back door
$5 4. Use a blocking stick to secure sliding doors and windows
$5 5. Use blocking for hung windows, crack open only 6” maximum
Free 6. Store away any ladder and objects that would assist a burglar to climb into your home
Free 7. Always on a look out for unusual vehicle parked near your home.
$3.50 8. Place a decal advising burglar that the home is protected by a security alarm company, guard dogs or neighborhood watch program
Other Ideas
$50 Trim back hedges around the home so burglar has less hiding spot prior to break in
$250 Trim back branches that reach over near window openings
$100 Install motion detection flood light with timer at each corner of the house
$40 Install a peep hole at your front door
$80 Install better grade lock for all exterior doors
$80 Install better strike plate at all exterior doors
$20 Use longer screw for the lock plate and hinges
$1200 Install stronger garage door
$800 Install security alarm with a 2 minutes auto shut off
$120 Install secure clip for jalousie windows.
When traveling
$60 Install timer on a few table lamp around the house to simulate occupation
$50 Install timer for porch light to come on during night hours.
Free Program TV to comes on and off to simulate occupation even further
Free Have neighbors pick up mail or let post office to stop mail temporary
Free Have neighbors on the look out for unusual activities
