Is your home safe?

Most people would think that the answer to that question is yes but based on my personal experience and statistics, more than 90% of home owners in southern California do not properly secure their homes. As an experienced locksmith and former security consultant for Rex- Mining Corporation Canada in South Africa I find the lack of security in American homes alarming. Personally, I feel obligated to inform my customers about potential problems with the way they secure their homes or businesses. It is very important for people to understand that a few, yet not very expensive changes can create a safer environment for their families and themselves.

Locksmith in LA Security Tips:
I will step by step teach you the small yet significant changes each and every one of you can do in order to better secure your surrounding environment:

• Make sure you know and understand what type of lock you have on your front door.
• Make sure you have high security or resistant glass windows, and sliding doors
• Make sure you have a high security lock on your sliding door which cannot be easily manipulated
• If you have many windows, make sure that you secure each one in more than one spot.
• If you don’t have the financial means for an alarm system, at least post a sign or sticker that will indicate that you do have one, 80% of the burglars will be intimidated by it.
• Never leave your home when it looks like there is nobody in it, always leave a light or two on so it will look busy .
• Let your neighbors know that you will be away, this can be helpful in case of suspicious behavior around your premises.
• Put an automatic light in your entrance so it will appear as if there is always someone inside.