Five Tips And Hints For Garage Security

Having a garage for your car, tools, and other such things is commonplace in modern-day America. And, naturally, with valuables in there, there’s a chance that the buildings might be robbed. Garages especially are easy targets because it’s apparent that nobody is in there at night. Also, the house is easily accessible from the garage. As garages are one of a robber’s favorite targets, because they contain high-money valuables like cars and expensive tools, as well as the abilities I just mentioned, it’s important to have good garage security. Here’s some tips for better garage security and also some things to consider.

1. Even when your car is not in the garage, it’s very important to keep the doors shut and locked. You might have something else valuable in there a thief may want, or he might inspect your garage, trying to figure out how to burglarize it when your car is there, or maybe even he might try to figure out a way to rob the house, later. It only takes seconds to snag something or inspect.

2. Covering or frosting your garage windows can help to keep your valuables inside hidden and unseen so a robber won’t know if the car is there, or if there’s anything worth going to the effort of breaking in inside. If you plant rosebushes outside the windows, that also helps to make it more unappealing to try and break through there to get in.

3. A peephole installed into the door between the house and the garage is smart too, because you can check without possible harm to your or your family if there’s a unfamiliar noise out there. Instead of confronting a burglar, it’s always more wise to phone the police. You don’t know his intentions or what weapons he might have on hand.

4. If your garage door lifts on a track, a C-clamp can help give it extra security so that the door can’t be opened if the C-clamp is tightened on the track next to the roller. Also, it’s good to check if you have any loose panels or damaged corners, because if there are, someone could always pry their way in. Make sure it’s solid.

5. You might want to change the electric combination inside the garage door opener if you haven’t since you bought it. It’ll help to make the garage more secure. You want to pry off the lid, and inspect the set of switches inside carefully. Most of the time, there’s a row of 10 to 12 switches. If all except one go in the same direction, then the combination is really easy for a robber to figure out. He would have a one in ten or one in twelve chance of getting it. You’ll want to choose a more complex combination, with more of the switches opposing one another, and then make sure that receiver’s switches (the box above the door) match the pattern. Use a toothpick to flip the switches.

And finally, just use common sense. Don’t leave your house without making sure everything is securely locked; doors and windows. If you follow these tips, it may not guarantee that no robber will ever try to break in, but it will definitely make one hesitate before doing so–and he has a lot of work to do to break in. The more work he has to do, the longer it’ll take for him, and the sooner he can get caught. Good luck, and be safe!

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