•  Lock away any tools & ladders that a thief may use to break into your home.
• Never leave keys under the mat or in places where a thief would look.
• Cancel newspaper deliveries, milk man or any other house calls.
• Hold all you mail at the local Post Office & also arrange for a neighbour to collect any junk mail that may be put in.
• Let you Security Company know you will be absent and provide contact details in case of emergency.
• Install Timer lights in a front living room or rear lounge room to give the impression 'someone is home'. (local hardware should be able to help you with that)
• If you will be absent for a long period arrange a neighbour to mow your lawn
• Have a neighbour park their car in your driveway to give the 'at home' impression.
• Make sure all your valuables are stored in a safe place. Put any jewellery in a home safe. Ensure you have serial numbers of valuables.
• Before going away mow your lawn and trim your shrubs, these are great hiding places for thieves.
• Never keep your home address on your key ring. If you lose them you are welcoming unwanted guests.

Deadlocks

A deadlock is one of the best forms of Security. Always choose a double cylinder deadlock which may be locked from the inside and outside. This will ensure that once you have locked the door with a key it may not be opened from either side without the key. So if a thief entered your premises through a window, he must leave through the window which means he cannot take larger items like televisions.



Sliding doors

Sliding doors are the favourite entry point for thieves. The most common is to force the door to jump out of it's track by lifting. The glass is rarely broken, and a good form of protection are patio bolts. Patio bolts should not be relied upon on their own, but used in conjunction with a deadlocking sliding door lock.

1. Timber sliding doors: Lockwood's Security deadlock is ideal
2. Aluminium sliding doors: Whitco's Deadlocking handle is a better deterrent.

Entry Doors

Your entry doors (front and back) are your first line of defence. These external doors should be make of a solid core or solid timber. A hollow core door may be opened as easily as a good kick.