The summer is a great time of year to spend with family and friends. With the kids off from school, it’s easy to and spend quality time together. However, spending time away from the home also makes it a peak time for home burglaries. So while attending those summer activities, it’s important to keep the safety of your home top of mind.
Many of these burglaries occur through the garage door. The garage is a place that many homeowners use as storage for costly possessions such as lawn mowers, tools, sports equipment, bikes, etc. While many homeowners spend tons on money on keeping their front door and windows secure they often neglect the garage door. Here’s some tips to keep your garage more secure.
Keep Your Garage Door Closed
One of the easiest things you can do is to make a practice of always closing your garage door, especially if your garage door faces the street. People walking and driving by have a perfectly unobstructed view into your garage when left open. In the summer months the garage door is typically used more often so make sure you do your best to keep it closed when you’re not using it to enter or exit.
Hide Garage Door Opening Devices
The first precaution in making sure your garage isn’t an easy target is removing or hiding all garage door opening devices from your vehicles, especially if you park outside. If a burglar breaks into your car and finds the opener remote, the security of your home could be compromised.
Lock it Up
If you have key access to your home, another precaution to prevent a break-in is to deadbolt the door from your garage to your home. You can also implement the slide lock on the inside of your garage door. By utilizing this feature, homeowners can render it nearly impossible for an unwelcome guest to use a coat hanger or other security breaching device to unlatch the safety mechanism and manually lift the garage door. These inside slide locks have the ability to be padlocked as well.
Lighting in and Around Your Garage
Many of our garage door openers have lighting that activates when the garage door opener is operating. Motion-censored lighting outside of the garage can be a great deterrent if an intruder is approaching. But also garage door openers that light up when activated can discourage an intruder from continuing into the garage space. Make sure your lights work in and around your garage. If your light bulb has gone out, replace it with a light bulb that’s made specifically for garage door openers.
We hope these tips give you peace-of-mind this summer season so you can focus on having a blast with your family and friends!
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Further Reading
- How Much Does It Cost To Repair A Garage Door?
- DIY Garage Door Repair vs. Hiring a Professional
- Garage Door Buying Guide by Home Tips
- Overhead Garage Door Types by HomeAdvisor
