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Holidays can be a demanding time particularly for homeowners who are concerned about their possessions being safe when they are away and trying to unwind. How can anyone unwind thinking that they may come back home and find out that they have been broken into and burgled?
Everybody desires and wishes for a totally stress free break, that’s one of the main reasons individuals in the UK take holidays, no one wants to be laying on a beach in Spain, Greece, Turkey or maybe somewhere more glamorous if you can afford and having the concern of being burgled in the back of their mind, it can wreck a holiday and you end up returning home with more stress than you went away with, so if you are going to be away from your home even for a few days it is better to have good safety measures in place to deter and stop any would be thieves in their tracks.
There’s the preference of a house sitter. If you have a fine chum or family member you can trust then why not let them use your home while you are way, this doesn’t work if the person has their own home as now their house is empty but it works well if you know someone who still lives at home with parents or house shares as the outlook of getting time on their own can be very attractive and you are doing them a good turn also so everyone is happy.
A high-quality Burglar alarm can be a great prevention, most thieves will depart very speedily if an alarm goes off during their break in whether someone responds right away or not, monitored alarm companies are great but these can be high-priced and their response time can fluctuate depending on your locality and time of break in, whereas simply leaving a key with a trusted neighbour and asking them to check the house if the alarm sounds can be just as good if not better and more secure , leaving a key and the alarm code with someone local and trustworthy can also keep you in good favour with all of your neighbours, nothing is more annoying that an alarm constantly going off when a house is empty and there is no one to contact.
These days avoidance is the best position you can take in opposition to burglars. If a burglar checks out your home and you have the best locks on your windows and doors he/she will usually move onto another easier to access home that , in their eyes, is easy pickings as a burglar wants to be in and out with a few choice objects as hastily as achievable and doesn’t want to spend too much time trying the gain entrance.
As Lancaster locksmiths who have been in the industry for a number of years we recommend that British Standard 5-lever Mortice Locks are fitted to wooden doors with extra press bolts or rack bolts fitted to more secluded out of sight back and side doors, UPVC Doors usually come with at least three locking points to both sides of the door, hinge and opening side, some have more so if you have UPVC doors they will be pretty secure. Sliding Patio doors however are a thieves dream and are very easy to remove from the runners if they are not fitted with approved lockable anti-lift devices.
Wooden windows should be fitted with extra locking devices on the latch and all UPVC windows should be locked with the key before you go away and not just closed…
Get a free security check from a local locksmith before you book next summers holiday to give you time to secure your home
LT Locksmiths offer a 24 hour 7 days a week emergency locksmith services throughout Cumbria, Lancashire and North Yorkshire covering all the major towns and cities including Lancaster, Morecambe, Kendal, Heysham, Windermere and Bentham
https://www.ltlocksmiths.co.uk/locksmith-kendal
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