Make Sure That Your Property Is Properly Lit

Interior lighting is an absolute necessity as it will indicate to the outside world signs of life and activity inside a property at night. A home that is dark consecutive nights indicates to burglars that the property owner might be away on vacation. An excellent solution to this are light timers. Light timers are relatively inexpensive and can be found in most hardware stores.

The timers should be utilized on a daily basis even when you are home. As a rule of thumb, you will want to use light timers near both the front and rear windows with the curtains closes. A pattern of lights being periodically turned on and off will simulate activity. In order to further enhance the illusion of activity, the light timers can be used with radios or television sets.

Proper exterior lighting is equally important and actually becomes critical in cases where people are required to park in a common area parking lot or garage and are required to walk to their front door. Proper exterior lighting assists people in identifying a threat lurking in their path and will allow them the time and space to avoid it. Exterior lights should be bright enough for one to see 100 feet in any direction. Proper exterior lighting goes a long way towards being a deterrent to criminals as they want neither to be seen nor identified.

It is important that the perimeter of your home or apartment building be well-lit, in particular at the points of entry. The exterior lighting of any residence or commercial property should always be on a timer in order to establish a routine and to give the appearance of perpetual occupancy. The common areas of apartments should also be lit according to a timer or, better yet, a photo-cell that will activate the lights when it is dark and turn them off at dawn. Generally speaking, the exterior lighting at the rear of a residence will be activated by a switch due the lights’ proximity to the bedrooms.

A solution to this problem is to use security lights with infra-red motion sensors. Such lights are fairly inexpensive and can be easily used in place of an exterior porch light or side door light of a home. Heat/motion sensors can also be used and are set to detect body heat and can be programmed to shut off after a minute.

If you have any questions regarding your windows or any other home security issues then please feel free to contact the professionals at Always Locksmith. Our call centre is open around the clock and our customer support professionals are prepared to handle any of your inquiries. The will dispatch one of our experienced and fully certified technicians to your property without delay and restore your peace of mind.