As the holidays draw closer, many of us will travel to spend time with friends and family. When you begin to make travel plans for the holidays, you should also implement security measures to protect your home while you’re gone. Below, we’ve listed four things you should do to keep your home safe during a holiday vacation.
1. Install A Security System To Keep Your Home Safe During A Holiday Vacation
While you’re away, a burglar could be making plans to break into your home. Career criminals know that the holiday season is the best time to find unoccupied homes that are full of expensive items left unguarded.
The best way to keep your home safe during a holiday vacation is to have a home security system installed before you leave. A home security system monitors all entry points of your home for unauthorized access. When someone tries to break in, it will send out notifications requesting police assistance. Home security systems can also be programmed to detect a house fire and carbon monoxide.
2. Invest In CCTV Cameras
CCTV cameras are a powerful tool for you to use to keep your home safe during a holiday vacation. CCTV cameras can be installed around your property and inside of your home to monitor and record any activities that occur while you’re gone. CCTV cameras effectively deter burglars since they do not want to be recorded on camera.
The modern technological advancements in the field of security cameras give you many options for the settings of your CCTV cameras. Some security companies allow you to view your cameras remotely using an app on your mobile device. This allows you to check on the status of your property while you’re away for the holidays.
3. Use Socket Timers
As you begin to increase security measures around your home to keep your home safe during a holiday vacation, you should consider investing in plug-in digital timers for your lamps. When potential burglars inspect neighborhoods for unoccupied homes, telltale signs are the absence of lights or lights being left on all night.
Purchasing light timers allows you to have your bedroom and living room lights turn on and off at specific times. This gives the illusion that people are home. Some timers can even be accessed through an app on your phone so that you can adjust them or reprogram the timer for your lights remotely.
4. Hold Mail and Newspapers
The absence of light inside your home isn’t the only sign that it’s unoccupied. An overflowing mailbox is a very telling sign that you’re gone from your home and have been gone for a while.
Call your local post office to have a hold put on the delivery of your mail while you’re gone. Also, contact your local newspaper delivery service and have your deliveries paused during the time that you’ll be gone. A pile of newspapers on your front lawn is another sign of an empty home that draws the attention of thieves.
When preparing to travel during the holidays, use these tips to keep your home protected from theft. Checkpoint Home Inspections wishes you a happy and safe holiday season.