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Living in your own home should be a pleasant experience, but that can sometimes be difficult, especially with crime rates in Canada rising yearly. You should ensure that you keep yourself and your loved ones safe at all costs, and protecting your windows is a great first step towards protecting you and your family from burglars.
Unprotected, unmonitored, or easily breached windows are one of the first things burglars look for when breaking into a house or commercial building. A good window replacement company should be your top priority to ensure your home always remains secure. To keep everyone in the building and your possessions safe, there are some security precautions you can take.
Window security film, also sometimes referred to as safety film, is a great addition to your existing windows. Rather than replacing your entire windows to remain protected, security film can be attached by a reputable installation company to the windows you have to make them more durable and resistant. This method is a great way to deter burglars.
With many windows, a strong strike from the burglar will smash them apart, but not with security film in place. Made of multilayered polyester film and held together with powerful adhesives, you can add up to one and a half centimetres to your windows’ thickness. With every unsuccessful attempt to break your windows, you get time to act and call the police.
While perhaps not the most aesthetic option, few methods compare in terms of safety to having bars on your windows. Not only will the strong metal railing stop any burglar in their tracks, but visible bars or grills will also likely stop them from attempting a break-in in the first place.
Many burglars are opportunists, and likely won’t be professionals. Because of this, they’ll typically lack the tools and capabilities needed to get through fortified metal even if they do attempt to break in. When safety and security are of the highest priority, you can’t go wrong with this method.
Burglars thrive in the darkness, so investing in floodlights for your house or commercial building is a great investment. Designed in a way to shed light in a larger area than most other lights would, floodlights are generally installed around the entry points to the building as a great burglar deterrent.
Burglars will target homes where they can operate in the dark to minimize the risk of being caught. While floodlights don’t necessarily mean somebody’s home, they’ll often minimize the ability for the burglars to conceal themselves, reducing the chances of a break-in.
While many people won’t think about how their landscaping efforts can security-proof their homes, a well-placed bush can work wonders. A thorny bush directly underneath your windows will make it difficult to access them from the outside, hindering any burglars trying to get close.
A strong vinyl window could make all the difference as to whether your home gets burgled into or not. Older windows, especially wooden frames, can be easily wedged open without breaking the glass. Vinyl, on the other hand, is shock resistant and requires a lot of effort to get into, so consider contacting a window replacement company as soon as possible.
Much like bars on your windows, cameras act as a way of stopping crime and deterring it. Camera footage will help authorities identify and catch the culprits if your house gets burgled into. Additionally, cameras in a visible yet high-up spot will make burglars think twice about breaking in. Deterring the crime in the first place is the easiest way to stop burglars from getting in.
If you’re looking for a window replacement company after a break-in or looking to increase your security precautions, then Euroseal is the company for you. Offering both window repair and replacement services of the highest quality, we’re eager to serve every single customer in the Greater Toronto Area.
With our exceptional customer service and wide range of options, we’re sure we can find a great window or door solution for you. Contact us today, and take the first step towards making your home a more secure place!
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