How do I secure my home?

Here you can find a number of very important security tips, to make sure you use the correct security measures for your home. Also tips regarding organising yourself are in fact easy to adhere to and will decrease the chance of burglary.

Tips for latches and hinges

Always secure your doors fully, so opt for a safety lock with strike plate, security door set and a security cylinder.
Install hinge bolts on windows and doors that open outward. This is of course not necessary when these doors and windows already have safety hinges with built-in hinge bolts.
Did you move house or are you about to? Do you know who has a key to your new home? Avoid any problems and replace all cylinders by simultaneously locking cylinder locks.

Tips for better organisation

Apart from approved and certified latches and hinges on doors and windows which are easy to get to, your own attitude towards safety is equally important. The following tips are a major help, do not cost anything and can be applied as from today:

• When you leave your home, even if only for a short while, make sure to secure all windows and doors, also on the top floors.
• Manage your keys and handle them with care.
• When you leave for the evening or at night, leave some lights on in and around your house.
• Safely store or lock away any aids, such as ladders, garden furniture.
• Do not announce you are leaving on holiday on social media, and be careful with your voicemail message or e-mail absence manager.
• When you are away for a longer period, avoid your house looking unoccupied. Make sure the post gets collected; the garden tended to and ask neighbours to keep an eye out.
• Keep your valuables in a safe or at the bank.