By Ed Anderson, Home Security Expert
336-697-9755 – www.asafehome.net

Nearly every home built in America in the past 30 to 40 years has a major security flaw and burglars exploit it. Do you know what the weakest link is in your home security? Your doorframe! That’s right. Stop reading right now and go look at your front doorframe. It’s typically made of soft trim wood. Most homeowners have never considered their front door as the weakest point in their home security. One of the biggest misconceptions in home security today is with deadbolts. They are only as strong as the doorframe. The second biggest misconception is the Burglar Alarm. The Burglar Alarm is a deterrent, not a preventive product. Yes, criminals might see the yard sign, but it won’t prevent them from breaking in. They know they can be in and out of your home in less than 5 minutes. The national average response time for the police is 15 minutes.

The best practice is to prevent the criminal element from getting into your home. One simple step is to reinforce your outside doors with StrikeMaster II to prevent doorframe failure. 80% of all break-ins come right through an outside door usually with a simple kick. A deadbolt without a reinforced doorframe is nearly worthless. StrikeMaster II is available online at www.asafehome.net.

Put window film on your downstairs windows to make the windows more difficult to break. Breaking a window is not the preferred way to gain access to your home because of the noise, but criminals do resort to breaking windows sometimes. Window film makes it much more difficult to break a window. The longer it takes to gain entry the better chance you have they will give up and find an easier target.

These are 2 inexpensive and simple Do-It-Yourself projects. Remember the best way to protect your home, your family and your belongings is to prevent the criminal from getting in. With a little bit of time and a few inexpensive products you can make the task of breaking into your home so difficult the criminal will give up and move on to easier hunting grounds.�

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