All too often, garage doors are left without enough security measures, leaving them, and sometimes the home they’re attached to, poorly protected. A garage door that hasn’t been burglar-proofed could easily be taken advantage of by opportunistic thieves, or indeed a criminal who has been monitoring your home for that very reason.
Fortunately, there are ways to make your garage door less vulnerable to thieves and intruders, and with the help of a licensed locksmith, you can make it secure and safe relatively easily:
- Have an automatic door opener installed
This is by far and wide the best way to make sure that your garage door is closed and locked even when you’re at home, and your local locksmith can assist you with buying one, and having it installed.
- Use a garage door monitor
Whether your garage door isn’t functioning as it should, or a family member has left it slightly ajar, both provide criminals with easy access to your garage, the goods inside it and even your home. With a garage door monitor, however, you can put pay to this problem, for good. The small device has a sensor that you stick to the door and a monitor that you can place in a convenient position. Most will work with whatever kind of garage door opener you happen to have.
- Have a security lock installed
A high security lock will make it hard for even the most determined of thieves to get into your garage through the door, and heavy deadlocks made from galvanized steel are a popular choice. If you’re unsure what type of lock to install on your garage door, consult with a residential locksmith.
- Put up motion sensor lights
A well-lit home is typically a safer home, and keeping the area around your garage illuminated during the hours of darkness, can be a fantastic deterrent for burglars. Motion sensor lights work when movement is detected within a certain vicinity, and are popular because they don’t stay on all the time; only when needed. They are also helpful for when you come home at night time, to prevent you from stumbling around in the dark.
- Install a home security camera
Increasingly more affordable with every passing year, home security cameras are growing in popularity with many homeowners seeking to add an extra layer of protection to their homes, and you could get your hands on one for less than a hundred bucks. If your camera has Wi-Fi connectivity and live stream access, you can receive alerts if any suspicious activity is spotted in and around your home and garage. Aside from this, cameras are often an effective deterrent for crime merely by their presence.
If your garage door is in need of repair, don’t delay calling your local, licensed locksmith who can come out and fix it for you before you fall prey to a thief or intruder. It’s all well and good adding security measures to your garage door, but if it’s broken and needs to be repaired, those security measures could prove worthless.
