The majority of homeowners decide against investing in a home security system, considering it an unnecessary expenditure. The unwise decision not to take residential security seriously could prove much more costly in the long run.

Your home houses the most important possessions than anywhere else, of course your expensive jewellery and electronics but more importantly that anything your family members.

Taking the attitude ‘it won’t happen to me” or “if it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen’ is worrying and simply untrue.

You may think you live in a safe neighbourhood, but the reality is that break ins occur in any neighbourhood and being vigilant and protecting your house with a good security system will deter potential thieves.

Keeping your home safe is becoming easier and technology is vastly improving constantly. New technologies and automation are making our homes safer than ever. So what can you do to ensure maximum safety and security for your family and home?

•  Lock Up: Starting from the basics. Every door should be locked, preferably with a deadbolt lock. Don’t leave keys hidden outside, instead leave with a trusted neighbour or someone close by. Keep doors locked even when you are inside the house.
•  An Alarm System: Deter intrusions with the presence of a home security system alarm fitted. An alarm system will not only deter burglars but will also make your family members feels more safe and secure and sleep better at night knowing that the house is safe. A worrying issue that is seen too often, is even when a home is fitted with a security alarm, often the home owner neglects to use it. If it is not switched on, it won’t work and basically useless.
• Monitor your Alarm: Having your alarm hooked up to a monitored is an invaluable way to keep your home safe. If your burglar alarm is set off whilst you are not home, the monitoring company will receive notification so they can inform the police, inform you or if they can’t get hold of you they can call a list of contacts that you provide.
• Install a CCTV System: Having a CCTV surveillance system at home is becoming more common. This is because technology is getting better and more affordable. A modern CCTV system produces footage in high definition that can easily identify intruders or trespassers. CCTV cameras are useful not only in providing evidence footage, more actually more importantly as deterrence to a potential thief. Having CCTV cameras installed is far more affordable than ever and more than worth the peace of mind they provide. Installing a CCTV needs some careful consideration on to where cameras should be placed to give maximum coverage and also taking into consideration the privacy of your neighbours.
• Access & Control: If you live in an apartment or a gated property you will need an access control intercom system. Having an intercom system allows you to keep yourself safe in the knowledge that you can protect yourself from unauthorised entry.

Thorne Access & Security based in Lancashire in the North West of England offers a unique service in design, installation, maintenance and monitoring of professional, certified intruder alarm systems, CCTV and access control systems. Thorne provide an unparalleled customer service being big enough to cope yet small enough to care, across Lancashire to Manchester and beyond.

Thorne have maintained their strong reputation in the North West of England as members and approved security system installer of the NSI (National Security Inspectorate).

Thorne Access & Security has service engineers available 24 hours a day. The alarm installers supply, install, maintain and monitor a variety of burglar alarms, CCTV systems and a variety of intercom systems to give home and property owners peace of mind against unauthorised entry and to provide early warning against intrusion. For more information about Thorne Access & Security’s security services contact us here.