Tuesday, February 5, 2013

How to Increase Your Home Security Without Remodeling

By Mark Mahaffey


If you live in a home that is not secure, you may feel like you have few options. Remodeling is expensive, and it is understandable that you do not want to spend a lot of money to redo your house. On the other hand, selling your home and buying another one that is more optimized for home security may be out of the question: if you have lived in your home for many years, you are probably very happy there and do not want to move.

Fortunately, you can better your home security without having to do major renovation or having to put your house up for sale. It will take some money and some of your time, but it will be well worth it for the peace of mind that it brings you. The goal is to make your so secure that you and your family feel secure in it during the day and during the night.

A wireless alarm system is a great place to start. The benefit of wireless alarm system is that they can be installed without having to run multiple wires inside the walls of your house. By attaching sensors around various places in your home, you can enjoy the protection that only wireless security systems can provide. And if you do move at some time in the future, you can take your system with you to your new residence.

The locks on your door are an important part of your home security system, and it does not require a major remodel in order to improve them! You should purchase smart locks for all of the exterior doors in your home. These locks are equipped with the technology that alerts you when anything happens with the locks themselves.

For example, if someone is coming in or going out of the home, one alert will sound. However, that sound will change if a person is picking the lock. And if a person tries to break down the door, still another alarm will sound. This is a very effective way to keep up with security issues as they concern the exterior doors of your home.

It should be obvious now that upgrading the security of your home is not something that requires moving to a new home or spending huge amounts of cash. And any money that you do spend on making your home a more secure place is well worth it!




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