If you are thinking about ways to secure your home and you are not an animal lover, think about putting up a “large dog” sign despite not owning one!

A burglar will never know the difference, and you’ll be protected. Read on for more tips on making your home safer.

Purchase a safe to lock all of the extremely valuable items in your home in one place. A safe is the best way to protect your diamonds, gold and important documents. The safe should be kept hidden in a basement or attic.

Get to know your neighbours.

Your neighbours are a valuable resource that can help keep an eye on your home when you cannot. When neighbours watch out for each other, you can be alerted if anything suspicious is occurring. Keep an ear out for neighbourhood gossip too! If you hear about houses in your area being broken into, it might be time to step up security.

Sit your family down and create a fire escape plan depending on what region of the house you are in. This is crucial, as it will serve as the quickest plan to leave the house safely and effectively in an emergency. Practice your plan with your family as these few hours can save lives.

If you have every been the victim of a robbery, you are likely to see the value of a home security system. Your peace of mind can take precedence over the expense of installing the system. Shop carefully to be sure you are getting the best system available at the best price.

Keep your external home wiring under cover. You don’t want your wiring to be obvious to the wrong types of people. Not only does it invite the risk of a criminal cutting your phones and electricity, it also is often something thieves seek out! Copper (often in wires) can be sold for a decent price.

Always have your security system checked each year. Get someone from the security firm to inspect it. There are any number of problems that can cause malfunctions in your security system, from weather damage to animal activity. If the problem cannot be seen, you probably won’t even realize there is one.

Instead of thinking that the only way to secure your home is installing an expensive home security system, educate yourself about other options. Simply putting large, muddy boots on the front porch or installing more locks in the door can help. Remember these tips so you can create a safer home.