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9/23/2017

How to Secure your Home like a Pro: 4 Questions to ask yourself when considering home security installation

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Whether you are a homeowner or renter, feeling secure in your home is of utmost importance for families across the county. The easiest and most efficient way to secure your property is to call a professional provider like Cool Geekz as they will send a professional to your home to access your custom security needs. However, it is a good idea to be able to help identify some areas of concern yourself.
While home security systems play a vital role in keeping your home secure, there are some important factors that must be considered while making the decision to install a security system in your home. We have prepared this guide to help you understand what you must keep in mind when considering your home’s safety.
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1. Know your neighborhood and what types of security problems that are more likely to occur
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Burglars like familiarity which is why they rob the same home twice or only stick to certain neighborhoods. With this in mind, it is good to know what crime issues your neighborhood has had in the past when considering strengthening your homes’ security. Two tools that will help you know what’s going on in your neighborhood are Neighborhood Scout and Crime Reports for example, will give you a map view of the crime committed in your area. With this information, you can gauge your need for things like security cameras, video surveillance, or smart locks based on what’s going on in and around your neighborhood. If car break-ins are common, it would be a good idea to install cameras that point toward your driveway or the street in front of your house.
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2. What do you consider most valuable?
Do you own a very expensive car? Do you have children? One of the biggest things to consider is, what are you concerned about the most?
Maybe you have children who come home from school by themselves in the afternoon and you would like to keep an eye on them until you get off from work. You may have a gun safe in your house and want to know if someone accesses its location. These are all things that you must consider when having a professional install your security system.

3. What are the comings and goings of your household?
Is your home vacant often due to work or travel for extended periods of time? Do you have babysitters or housekeeping staff that need access to your house but you’d rather them not have a key? Do you walk downstairs at night? A good home security professional will ask these questions so that they have a good idea of where to put sensors so that your home security system will detect a criminal but prevent you from tripping the system.
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4. Is your house an easy target?
Stand outside and take a look at your house. If you were a burglar, would you want to break in? A good security installation professional like Cool Geekz will stand outside your house and determine if your house would be viewed as an easy target. Burglars choose their targets based on rewards vs. risk. The easier you make it to reap the rewards a burglar is looking for, the more they are willing to take the risk of breaking into your home.
Some things to consider are excessive shrubbery, dim lighting, and accessibility to your neighbors or busy streets.
These tips should be a great starting point for both homeowners and renters to have a good idea of what they need when it comes to home security. Though its best to leave the installation to a professional you can trust, this guide will help you communicate your needs effectively so that your custom security needs can be addressed.

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Daphne Gilpin link
5/28/2019 02:26:58 pm

Thanks for the tip to do some research about previous crime in our neighborhood so we can accurately evaluate our security needs. My husband and I have a baby due in a few months, and we want to get a home security system so we can have peace of mind that she'll be safe. I'm glad I read your article because you helped me feel a lot more prepared to find the right alarm system for our specific home and neighborhood.

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Jay Jorgenson link
8/8/2019 12:45:06 pm

I wan to install security cameras to secure my family. I like how you mention security system is recommended to be around your most precious things like your children or car. Thank you for the information. I'll contact a security system service so I can get a camera installed in my baby's room.

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Tammie Houston link
9/4/2019 11:27:31 am

My friend's house was invaded by an anonymous person last night and he wants to install an alarm security system for his family's protection. You did a great job of explaining that he needs to consider his children, car and his property before hiring a professional to install a security system. I'll surely inform him about this for his reference. Cheers!

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Eli Richardson link
9/5/2019 02:43:27 pm

It's awesome that you pointed out to consider dim lighting and accessibility when installing a security system. My brother recently finished his house outside the city. This will be useful do he can get the security system that fits best.

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Angela Waterford link
9/11/2019 03:45:47 pm

I've noticed that my neighbor's home is getting robbed repeatedly when he's away, and I don't want this to happen to me. I never knew that burglars like familiarity which might explain why he's getting robbed more often than our other neighbors. In my opinion, I think we should both get a home security system installed in our homes so that they won't come to his house anymore.

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Ellie Davis link
11/11/2019 11:33:35 am

I liked that you mentioned knowing your neighborhood will help you to choose the right home security system for your house. My husband and I moved to another house recently, and we are looking for advice to choose a security system. I will let him know about the benefits of knowing our neighborhood to choose the right security system for our hose.

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Alicia Byrne link
4/25/2020 12:16:07 am

Wow, I didn't know that there are burglars that like familiarity and rob the same home twice. With that in mind, I would imagine that for someone who wants a security system in their house to want to do some research before they decide on the best home security system for their house. I will definitely share this piece of info on home security to anyone I know who is thinking of installing security systems in their house.

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Ron Booker link
5/1/2020 11:46:56 am

It was great that you elaborated on always choosing a great system that will provide you with multiple layers of protection. My brother-in-law just bought his new house, and he wants to buy a security system because he will be leaving town for a few weeks and his family will be lone at the house during that time. I will share with him the article so he can start looking for different options and choose the one that suits his house.

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Adam Golightly link
1/6/2021 12:01:22 pm

My cousin has been thinking about taking some better care of her home, so that she can be more effective. She would really like to get some help from a professional to install a security system to be safer. I liked what you said about how she should explain who can enter the home, and make sure that she won't trip the system, but will still catch a criminal.

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