Many certain factors affect your daily living and home. As you continue to spruce up the inside of your home during the COVID-19 pandemic (whether it be for a work-from-home space, virtual get-togethers, or anything in between), it's also important to prepare your home for more serious matters, including extreme weather. 

But not only that we need to consider these unpredictable seasons but also making our homes safe during day and night is a huge factor towards a peaceful living. Decorating your new home is definitely more fun than setting up security measures. But take note that burglars strike every 30 seconds, so home security should be a top priority too.

Thoroughly examine your home

Have you check what are the top priority things that you should have around?

WEATHER: Before inclement weather hits your area, check the landscape surrounding your home. You need to make sure that you should do a physical walk through and around your property before each season to make sure everything is intact. 

Take note of tree limbs, landscaping, and any potential nesting that may have developed over the previous season, also noting that tree limbs in particular can cause damage to power lines or your home in the event of strong wind. 

Check and pay close attention to your roof: Look for damaged or missing shingles and make sure the flashing around chimneys is in good condition or some spots that is commonly damaged by any certain weather issue. 

SECURITY: Get and set up an alarm system. 

It’s hard to determine exactly how many potential intruders are put off by home alarm systems. You’ll see conflicting answers as you peruse the web. Some burglars won’t mess with security systems. Some are comfortable disabling certain brands.

But regardless of how they feel about alarm systems, most would-be burglars don’t want to be caught. So get a security system, preferably one that still alerts even when disabled. Chances are a burglar will skip over your place to go for an easier target. The most basic alarm consists of at least one sensor to detect trespassers and an alerting device to indicate the intrusion.

The sense of security and peace you gain with an alarm system is perhaps the greatest benefit of all. Next to being safe, the confidence of feeling safe will help you be a more productive, healthy, and focused person. 

Prepare the Inside of your home: 

WEATHER: 

Checking the insides of your home is a very important matter. You need to have a monthly and seasonal maintenance check on this and all of your utilities to make sure everything is working properly. 

To really seal your home and repair small cracks, take time to enjoy the wondrous properties of caulk. Caulk is cheap, easy to apply and can go a long way towards keeping bugs out. Add caulk around window frames, as well as around any air intake or exhaust grilles. Once a month or depending on your preference you can check the corners that you normally don't visit to make sure that everything is the way it is. 

SECURITY: 

Every now or then we keep hearing about the reports of burglary around our city or neighborhood. More than 90-percent of the time, the robbery cases occur in the absence of homeowners.

So, we’re going to acquaint you with few some technologically advanced home security systems to help you protect your house even if you’re away.

Strengthen the front doors resistance - For those looking to improve home security, a security door is a wise investment. There are many benefits of security doors but most importantly, they deter intruders and ensure that your home and family are kept safe. Many people are choosing to invest in home security to protect their families. You can even replace short mounting screws with large screws to reach the door’s studs. It would add extra strength to the doorframe and prevent even the most serious attempt to break through.

Digital Locks - Replace weak locks, as these are the easiest way to access any home. Instead, invest in smart or digital locks. Digital locks are one of the best locks that offer great security to a property. They reduce the stress of picking or losing the set of keys. In other words, they prevent the chances of residential and commercial lockouts. Smart locks are basically electronic devices that provide additional shield to your front door. So spending few dollars on a smart lock can prove more beneficial than a smart watch or any other electronic device. 

Take note that, digital door locks provide a low cost, easy to install security solution for buildings that require a reliable means of access control but where the allocation of keys or cards is unpractical due to the volume of people entering and exiting the building. 

Moreover, a smart lock means you don’t have to carry bunch of keys in your bag or pocket. This is because the latest technology allows you to simply synchronize your smart lock with your Smartphone, regardless of your location. In market or online you get wide range of digital locks to meet your needs. So, no matter where you are and where you go, your home will always be protected with technology-integrated digital locks.

Surveillance Cameras - Surveillance cameras are another good option to make you aware of what is going around your home. So, you can respond appropriately and inform police immediately to take quick action. Besides notifying you and capturing a video clip of any unwanted visitor, these cameras also record useful information for later use. The primary purpose of installing surveillance cameras is to act as deterrence to robbers, criminals, petty thieves and unscrupulous elements from indulging in theft, illicit and criminal activities. 

Even Smartphone-controlled cameras are available, which instantly send you notifications on your mobile phone when any unwanted activity is detected in your house. It’s a smart way to keep an eye on your home even when you’re away. Whether you’re sitting in your office or out of town, these Smartphone-connected cameras always ensure safety of your home.

Light Timers - 

How does light timers help you? 

Light timers inside your home can be one of the most effective ways to prevent a break-in. By installing light times inside as well as outside, you can signal that the building is occupied even when it isn’t. Many light timers come with a random vacation setting to deter intruders. These devices are app-controlled and can be monitored from any corner of the world, provided you’ve sufficient Wi-Fi connectivity in those specific regions. These timers keep the house looking occupied even without any human presence. The timers can be attached to different electronic appliances such as televisions, radios and lights. All thanks to the respective mobile app, these electronics can be turned on/off at predetermined times throughout the day.

Window & Glass Sensors - 

Window sensors are also known as open/closed or entry sensors. When added to a window or a door, they’ll let you know if it opens or shuts. Protecting potential entrances is a great step toward securing your home.

Contact sensors detect when the window has been opened, while glass break sensors detect the sound of glass breaking. While both have fewer false alarms, they also only detect if the window is used for entry. Securing your windows is important because it prevents the intruder from ever entering your home.

Sensors can be part of both a home security system and a home automation system. You can create cause and effect actions that span both. For example, you could set the sensor to turn on your bedroom light if your door opens after midnight. Or you can have it send you a text if the door opens while you’re away.

Note that, the main disadvantage of these window sensors is they only work if the window is opened in the way that the sensor is designed to protect against. If, for example, a sliding block sensor is bypassed by a home invader who breaks the glass instead of opening the window normally, then the alarm will not be triggered.

Alarm sensors, whether mechanical or electronic, must be strategically placed so that they can monitor conditions that require security alerts. Special care must be taken when designing alarm sensor systems so that they resist and prevent tampering and protect equipment from damage.

Don’t rely on chain locks - 

Please don’t rely on chain locks for security. With enough force, intruders can break them relatively easily.

We’re not saying that you can’t have a chain lock at all, but if you do, you should have a peephole, a deadbolt, or a door brace to go with it.

Door chains normally come equipped with very short screws which easily rip out. Any amount of force capable of defeating a deadbolt will also defeat a door chain. The tracks are usually straight, and any number of simple tools will allow the chain to be separated from the track.