Next time you going to be away for an extended period? Here are a few helpful ideas to keep your property safe:
- Lock all windows and doors. Don’t forget your garage and garden sheds etc.
- If you receive daily newspapers, cancel delivery whilst on holiday. Have somebody trustworthy clear your mailbox.
- Before you leave, mow your lawns. If you are way for an extended period, arrange for someone to do this for you.
- Advise a trustworthy neighbour of your travel plans and ask them to contact us immediately if they note anything unusual.
- Install sensor-controlled automatic security lights and check they are operational.
- Don’t close your curtains – make the house look lived in. As a service to current monitoring clients we offer this service at a minimal fee. We can pull your curtains, day and night, and feed pets if need be.
- Consider using a timer for lights or set a radio to come on at certain times of night.
- Have a neighbour park their car up your driveway or hang washing on your line.
- If you have an alarm – advertise it with stickers on your letterbox and windows.
- Think about turning down the volume on your telephone.