It puts a dampener on your holiday joy when you return home and find yourself robbed. Your wonderful holiday is quickly forgotten. Could this have been prevented? Perhaps if you'd done more to prevent burglaries. Here are some tips.
Discipline
You can take all sorts of preventative measures, but you must implement them. Lock your home securely, even if you're only leaving for a short time. If a burglar knows you have valuables inside, they might wait for that moment to strike.
Valuables out of sight
Following on from the previous point, it's wise to make sure thieves can't easily see your valuables through the windows. If you have lights on in the evening, close the curtains. That's also better for your energy bill.
Packaging
Don't leave the packaging of expensive items outside unnecessarily. They attract burglars.
Hours
If you're not home at night, you could use a timer to periodically turn on a bedroom light. Also, make sure outdoor lights aren't left on during the day. That's noticeable. There are switches that respond to sunlight.
Motion sensors
A motion sensor can activate a security camera and/or turn on outdoor lighting. The mere presence of such a camera can act as a deterrent.
Hinges and locks
We've already mentioned that you should get into the habit of properly locking your windows and doors when you leave your home. However, this requires proper locks and fittings. A locksmith with the PKVW (Police Safe Living Quality Mark) can inspect your home and offer advice.
Cylinder locks
An important part of good locking is the use of cylinder locks For exterior doors. Don't forget the balcony door. Make sure you have a cylinder lock with core pull protection. Although cylinder locks are excellent locks, a weakness of them used to be that the core could be pulled out too easily with the right tools.
SKG
The Foundation for Facade Quality issues the SKG quality mark, which indicates the level of burglary protection. The best security currently comes from locks with the SKG*** quality mark. It takes a burglar 5 minutes to break open such a lock.