Question: I very often go for walks in our neighborhood after dark and notice that quite a few homes (my next door neighbor included) leave their drapes open and lights on. When I mentioned to my neighbor that I felt it was a security risk leaving her drapes open, she got very annoyed and insinuated I was a peeping tom.
Question: There have been a couple of residential break-ins in my neighborhood recently and I haven't felt safe in my home since. Although I mainly live upstairs, I have a dark dreary basement that concerns me. I live alone and am nervous that somebody could break-in through the basement door or windows . I have an alarm system, but that doesn't stop an intruder from getting in. Do you have any advise that could help me keep safe?
Question: I have skylights in my home and have always been concerned about an intruder gaining entry through them. My home is dark and the skylights are a necessity, so please don't tell me to remove them. Do you have any ideas on securing them better?
Question: I changed the locks on my home by purchasing all new deadbolts and replaced every lock. My neighbor informed me that I didn't need to buy new locks. He told me a locksmith can somehow change my existing locks so the old key won't work anymore. Can you explain how this works so other people don't have to go through the expense that I did?
Question: I am selling my home and moving into an apartment building for the first time. I am in the process of looking for a safe and secure building to move into. How can I tell if the building is secure and the neighborhood is safe?
Question: I have one of those key pads that allows me to open my overhead garage door in my home. This is how my son enters the house when he comes home from school as I don't trust him with a key. The other day, he came home with a friend and the friend punched in our security code and opened the door. What can I do to make my home more secure?
Back-up way to ensure garage door is closed at night
Question: My children are constantly forgetting to close our overhead garage door. We have an electric garage-door opener making it a simple task to push the button and close the door. However, I am constantly finding that the door has been left open all night. Is there any way of ensuring that this door will close every time it is being used?
Question: I have had an alarm system in my home for many years and feel quite safe. However, I often think that if a burglar broke the glass, they could crawl through the glass and enter my home without the alarm sounding. Is there anything I could do to prevent this from happening?
Question: I am thoroughly confused on whether to choose a hardwired burglar alarm or a wireless system. Could you help explain some of the differences between the two systems?
Question: I have a very unusual problem with my apartment lock. Sometimes it locks and unlocks smoothly and other times I can hardly open my door. What causes this strange problem?
Reinforcing security on doors next to glass panels
Question: I have a deadbolt in my front door with a thumb turn on the inside, however, there is a glass panel right next to it. How can I make my door more secure?
Question: I have an electric garage door opener on my home garage. I recently purchased a small key-chain remote so that I don't have to leave my remote on my vehicle visor. However, I have found my garage door open twice in the last two weeks. I have never had this happen before. What would cause this?
Question: I would like to install a doggy door in my laundry-room exterior door. I have a mid-sized dog and I am concerned that a burglar could crawl through the dog-door opening, not to mention unwanted animals. Is there any alternative to a doggy door that would allow my dog to enter and exit my house without worrying about undesirables doing the same thing?
Question: I have purchased a new home and have a deadbolt lock that operates with a key on the inside. The inside key is different than the outside key. I realize that this is the correct type of lock to have beside a window. What is the advantage of the previous owners having a different key for the inside of this lock?
