Going Away For the Holidays? Top Security Tips to Keep Your Chattanooga Home Safe
It is the time of year that everybody leaves town for the holidays. Trips in December are exciting and offer much-needed relaxation. However, anxiety about leaving your Chattanooga home unattended is unavoidable. You don’t need to let it ruin your vacation by filling you with stress. There are some simple ways to take precautions against home intrusions before you leave. Read our list of vacation security ideas below.
Tips on Securing Your Chattanooga Home Before Vacationing
Don’t Announce you are leaving or where you have gone
Social media makes it easy for burglars to know when people aren’t home. Not all social media platforms are completely private, and the pictures you post let criminals know you are gone. Try waiting until you return to post those perfect vacation pictures. You’ll enjoy yourself more when you don’t have to worry about who may be watching.
Put Your Chattanooga Home Lights on Timers
Both interior and exterior lights can be put on timers. Doing this helps give the illusion that your family is at home. Leaving a light on the entire time you are gone may actually alert burglars that you are gone because it never changes. A better idea is to set a timer on your Chattanooga home lights for different times of the day to convince criminals you are there.
Ask a Neighbor to Pick up your Mail
Mail piling up outside of a home is a dead giveaway you are gone. Don’t let a pile of newspapers or a full mailbox give burglars any ideas that you aren’t home. Have a good friend or neighbor come by to pick up your mail, and burglars are sure to stay away.
Have Window Film Applied To Your Chattanooga Home’s Windows
Installing privacy window tint makes it harder for burglars to see who or what is inside your Chattanooga home. If you don’t want privacy window tinting, even clear window film will protect your home from burglars while you are on vacation. It reinforces the glass of your windows and doors, making it harder for thieves to penetrate. Shattered glass stays adhered to the film after impact and takes numerous blows to give way. Most burglars will not want to fight their way in and will leave rather than attract more attention.
For more information and pricing on having standard security window film applied to your Chattanooga home to deter theft, reach out to us today. It only takes one day to install, so there is still time to get it applied before you leave.
