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5 Tips for Increasing Your Garage Door Security

5 Tips for Increasing Your Garage Door Security

When we think about security for our home, we often focus on the front door or lower-level windows. Any entryway can be easy access for would-be thieves looking to break into your home. What you may not realize is that the garage door can be equally as easy to enter if not secured properly. The garage door is no doubt the largest access point into the home, so you must do what you can to keep, and your belongings, safe and protected. If you are not sure how well your garage door would hold up against an intruder, it is time to call a qualified garage door company to come and check it out.

Let us look at 8 tips you can use to ensure your garage door is not your biggest safety liability:

Tip #1: Remove Any Obstacles or Debris

A lot of homeowners have a lot of stuff they keep piled in their garage and driveway. You may not realize it at the time, but this extra stuff can increase the risk of being a victim of a robbery. It is not just your stuff, but trees, shrubbery, decorations, and other objects can be a prime hiding spot for thieves to stake out your home without being seen. Clear out the area around your garage to make it harder for them to hide.

Tip #2: Motion Activated Lights Do Wonders

Thieves do not just enjoy hiding out in the shadows. They also do so under the cover of night. By dressing in black and moving around in the darkness, it can be impossible to spot them. Having motion-activated lights installed is the perfect deterrent. As soon as anyone stalks up onto your property, the whole area is flooded with bright light and does a great job of scaring away anyone who should not be there.

Tip #3: Install Obscured Glass

Windows are a great way to light up any space, but they also provide vulnerability points into the home. It also allows thieves to look inside to see if there is anything they might want to steal. The obscured glass will work well to brighten up your garage space while making it impossible to see the inside.

Tip #4: Add an Alarm Sensor in the Garage

Most homeowners today have a central alarm system installed in their homes. This requires special sensors to be placed in and around vulnerable areas. The garage door (or garage as a whole) is often one of the most overlooked areas in the home for this type of protection. Make sure your security system extends to every area you want to be protected, including the garage, so that the cops are alerted as soon as someone attempts to break in.

Tip #5: Replace Old Wooden Doors

Most homes have wooden doors. They do a decent job of keeping the home safe and are much cheaper than other options. The problem is, it does not take much for wood to begin to sag or rot, leaving vulnerable areas for thieves to pry or break open. New metal garage doors are much tougher and safer.
The overall goal of any homeowner is to make their home safer for themselves and their family. These 5 tips are a good start if you want to prevent your garage door from being an easy target. To find out more information about garage door installation and security, be sure to visit https://titangaragedoors.ca/

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