Ways to increase garage door security
The garage is often separate from the home, making it vulnerable to theft, unlike the rest. People tend to worry more about their indoor valuables and less about what they’ve got in their garage. Below are some of the ways to increase garage door security:
1. Robbery simulation
It may seem bizarre, but trying to get through your garage door might offer an insight into the weak connections you have in your house. Think like a burglar and observe around your garage. Ask yourself questions like how can a burglar break in? Do this in the day and at night to better understand how tight your security is.
2. Motion detecting lights
It is great to have a lighting system that illuminates brightly anytime someone gets near your garage door. Motion lights may frighten off prospective robbers and tell you when someone is nearby.
3. Check your landscaping
More bold thieves don’t mind wandering about your property in broad daylight, but they’ll still take advantage of the cover afforded by a well-placed tree or shrub near your garage door or window.
Make sure neighbors and passersby can see everything going on around your garage by cutting away huge bushes and shrubs and keeping access points visible from the street. Planting little prickly bushes beneath ground-floor garage windows may dissuade robbers from breaking in that way.
4 . Keep your belongings concealed
Not every thief enters their prey blindfolded. Most of them will search your house for indications that they are about to strike it rich. An exposed window displaying all your valuable garage items may be all a thief needs to decide your property as their next target.
5. Rethink your remote
Don’t leave your automated garage door openers hooked to the visors of your automobiles. Thieves know that a garage door opener remote is practically like another key into your house, and they won’t hesitate to use it if they discover it.
While these can all help your security with your garage door, if it is broken, you should have it looked at by a professional. Contact us for a free quote today!
