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Every house or flat will have at least one or two locations that would been seen as the highest risk areas, the most likely locations that a potential burglar would try to use to gain unauthorised access, these locations can often be easily secured using a small affordable DIY lock.

In some high risk locations (back or side windows/doors not over looked) our customers will install a lock together with an electronic burglar alarm device, it is far better preventing access in the first place.

For the elderly & vulnerable it might be wise to fit a chain or view finder on the front door.

We have listed a few tips below taken from the years we spent fitting burglar alarms (most often just after a customer had been victim to a burglary).
1) Ground floor windows, to the rear or side of the property not being overlooked by neigbours or street lighting, we have seen even the smallest of windows used with thieves send small children through who then open a door or window from the inside.
Simple affordable window locks not allowing the window to open (or not by much) will help this situation.

2) Rear or side door not overlooked by neighbours or street lighting, these can be forced or window pains broken to reach in for the keys (often left in the door).
Make sure the locks are good, key not left inside, perhaps one or two additional barrel locks will make a world of difference.

3) Is there an alarm system within the house, or at least a dummy bell box outside.
A simple wireless alarm system can be plugged into a 13-amp wall socket, you can fit just a few sensors (even one) to the risk door or windows making it easy to use and live with. They can also have remote controls which will act as a wireless panic button which is usefull inside a bedroom. Or just a dummy bell box outside the house so it looks like there is an alarm system.

4) Poor or no lighting to the rear or side of the building, even where the kids have to walk from perhaps a garage or bus stop to the house.
Install a solar lamp in minutes that needs no cables, no electrician but will make a big difference.

5) First floor windows near garage roofs, ledges, balcony's, big tree branches, extension roofs can all be very vulnurable to the same extent as ground floor windows.
We have seen the results of scores of burlarys over the years from where a first floor window with easy access has been used to gain access to a property, again some simple affordable products will prevent (or make far less likely) this happening.

6) Personal Alarms: do they own a simple personal alarm for when walking from that bus stop to the house.
A simple personal alarm for just the cost of a pint of beer should always be in the girls handbags or pockets, they can come with built in torches which help when unlocking a door in the dark.

7) Are there entrances that could benifit from a simple decoy CCTV camera ?
A dummy CCTV camera located in the correct position can make potential thieves think twice about approaching from that location, they will not deter everyone but definately will deter some.

For temporary situations such as short term rental properties etc, there are a selection of simple stand alone products that can help security, these include false food cans for hiding money & keys inside, personal alarms, door wedges, tie on door alarms, etc.

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If you need help choosing the correct lock for your application, please contact us:
Email: info@ultrasecuredirect.com
Tel: 01604 589414