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HOME SECURITY LIST
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SELLERS LOCKSMITH has compiled the following checklist below to help you make your home a safe place.
Your house: (Join your neighborhood watch program and install the decals on your home.)
Doors
- Install a wide-angle peephole.
- Entrance doors should have a solid core.
- Doors should fit tightly into doorjambs and strike plates must be secure.
- If hinge pins are outside, they should be non-removable.
- When closed, sliding doors need a metal bar to fill the inside track.
- Door locks on the inside of the door should be at least 40 inches from glass
- Use deadbolt locks that extend at least 1 inch into the strike plate.
- Door locks should be replaced after you take possession of your new home.
Windows
- Double hung windows should be pinned.
- Metal windows need a lock or metal bar in addition to a catch.
- Basement windows should be Plexiglass or have security bars.
- Windows left open for ventilation should be secured.
- Curtains or blinds should fully cover windows.
- Air conditioners should be secured from the inside.
Exterior
- Keep shrubs cut below window level.
- Your house number should be easily visible from the street.
- Make sure front and back doorways are well lit or spot lit.
- Keep bicycles, lawn mowers, and other gear inside and out of sight.
Garage
- Keep your garage door closed and locked when not in use.
- Remove vehicle keys and lock vehicles in the garage.
- Have a light inside the garage.
Your apartment:
- Open the lobby door only for people you know. Unknown or suspicious persons should be reported to the building superintendent.
- Use your initials and last name to identify yourself on the lobby list.
- When moving in, have the superintendent change the locks.
- If you are out, arrange for deliveries to be received by the building superintendent or a neighbor.
- Check the elevator before you enter it and stay near the control panel.
- Do not go into laundry rooms alone.
- Check your car before entering it.
- Keep your car locked and remove any valuable portable items.
- Do not store valuable items in an apartment locker.
Alarms
- Alarms monitored 24 hours by a Central Alarm Station service are recommended.
- Alarms should protect the full perimeter of your residence.
While you are on vacation:
- Stop delivered items such as newspaper subscriptions.
- Store valuables in a safety deposit box.
- Use timers to automatically turn lights on and off.
- Have a neighbor or friend pick up handbills and mail.
- Arrange to have snow shoveled and the grass cut.
- Check to make sure all windows and doors are securely shut and locked properly.
Your personal security:
- Do not open the door until you confirm the person's identity.
- If somebody asks to use your phone, have him or her wait outside while you make the call for him or her.
- Do not give out personal information to telephone solicitors.
- If you arrive home and suspect a break-in, leave immediately and call the police.
- Never indicate that you're not home on your telephone answering machine.
- If you lose your keys, change your door locks.
- Always call 911 if there is an emergency.
- …and remember, always call an honest and reliable Locksmith Company to install, replace, or to repair your locks or lock related hardware.
SELLERS LOCKSMITH.
(714) 737–5085 California Locksmith License #LCO5690
PLEASE VISIT www.SELLERSLCO.com to view Sellers Locksmith's new website! ONLINE APPOINTMENT REQUESTS CAN BE MADE AT THE NEW WEBSITE.
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