Home Security and Crime Prevention

Tips by Gallalock.com

Gallalock’s locksmiths provide a wide range of crime prevention solutions. As 35% of burglaries are opportunist crimes, this makes it imperative that your property both is and appears completely secure. We provide a wide range of security products and services to ensure that your property remains secure. Gallalock’s locksmith highly recommends locks, CCTV and good lighting to ensure that your property is protected to the highest standard and in order to deter potential burglars.

All external doors are recommended to have three locks on them, a mortice lock, a nightlatch lock and a form of additional security such as a security chain or London bar. Gallalock supplies all of these products in a wide range of brands and level of security; we can also install them to an exceptionally high standard throughout London and the surrounding areas. When you leave your property it is important to ensure that all windows and doors are locked and secure, even if you are only leaving for a short amount of time. We supply and install an extensive range of window locks for every type of window including sash windows, casement windows and patio doors. Our skilled and professional locksmiths are able to install these window locks to an excellent standard, ensuring that you are always protected to an exceptionally high standard.

If you live in a flat that has a communal entrance, it is important to be extra attentive vigilant in security as communal areas provide an excellent entry point for intruders. Ensure that both the communal door and your front door is protected with secure locks and additionally an audio or audio-visual phone is highly recommended to ensure that you always know and trust the person that you are allowing access to your building. Prams and bikes are particularly at risk as they are often kept in communal corridors.

Garages are at particular risk, this is because they are often connected to the house and so provide an entrance point, and they also hold a wide range of valuable items such as cars, motorbikes, power tools, bicycles and sports equipment. It is therefore essential that you install adequate security on your garage.

You are ten times more likely to be burgled if you do not have any basic security such as bolts and padlocks on garden gates. This is because gardens provide an excellent cover for burglars to break-in to your property and patio door security tends to be weaker than the front door. It is therefore essential that you have suitable bolts and locks on all gates, patio doors and sheds in your garden. Additionally, do not leave tools in your garden as they may be used to aid a break-in.

If you are leaving your property for any amount of time, it is advised that you make your property appeared occupied, by leaving downstairs lights on, making sure someone collects the post or by asking someone to house sit for you. This is because opportunist burglars will not want to target a property that they might be disturbed in.

Gallalock can provide an extensive range of security solutions for your property to ensure that it is always completely safe and secure. If you are broken into then we are able to board up your property and change the locks as well as replace the door. Furthermore, it is good for insurance to have adequate security on your property.