Doors

Unlocking Your Home Security System: Keys or Keypads?

March 1, 2011

When it comes to your home security system, there will always be one basic rule you must adhere to in order to keep your home secured: lock all exterior doors when you leave, or when you go to sleep. And it used to be, when you left your house, you needed those all-important keys to […]

Home Security Systems for Sheds and Outlying Buildings

November 8, 2010

Not all of us have a huge estate with stables, gatehouses and hunting lodges. However, they still say a man’s home is his castle, and if that home includes a shed or guesthouse, you probably don’t want it broken into. Outlying buildings, by their very nature of not being attached to the home and therefore […]

Strengthening Your Home Security System after a Break-In

October 15, 2010

It’s a horrible thing to come home after a long day at work to find that your home has been broken into. Many people who have suffered a break-in, later experience emotional and mental stress. Some even develop feelings of constantly being unsafe in their home, still others decide to move to a new neighborhood. […]

Making Your Garage Part of Your Security System

September 6, 2010

Many homeowners, whether they’ve installed a home security system or not, don’t think of their garage as the place where they store their most valuable possessions. Just add it up: two cars, a mountain bike, a racing bike, a set of golf clubs and a full set of hand and power tools, these are all […]

Choosing A Video Door Phone For Your Home Security System

August 27, 2010

According to home security statistics from the FBI, every twelve seconds an American home is broken into through its own front door, and seventy percent of all break-ins start with the intruder kicking in the front door. Unfortunately, in many of these cases, the residents are still at home. It is obvious that making sure […]