Florida Home Safety: Burglar-Proof Your Garage
As scary as this scenario sounds, it’s not the most common way thieves enter a homeowner’s garage. Usually, they simply walk in – albeit uninvited – to an unlocked or raised garage door. Consider these nine simple tips to help prevent intruders from entering your garage and home:- Do not leave your garage door open, even if you are home.
- Install motion sensor lights above your garage door.
- Lock the entry door between the garage and your home.
- If you will be away for a few days, unplug an automatic garage door to make it more difficult for a thief to enter.
- Frost or block garage windows.
- Consider installing an automatic system that will close a garage door that has inadvertently been left open for a period of time.
- Install a peephole in the door between your house and garage in order to see what’s going on if you hear a strange noise, rather than having to open the door to investigate.
- Keep your car doors locked, even in the garage. Take your garage door opener in the house with you, or lock it in the glove compartment of your car.
- Secure any valuables kept in your garage and try to keep them out of sight when the door is open.
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2980 S McCall Rd
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Englewood, FL 34224
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