Brisbane Home Security: 3 Ways to Protect Your Home

Looking for Brisbane Home Security ideas? We’ve compiled our top 3 tips for protecting your home and we think #2 may surprise you!

Brisbane has a lot to offer residents, and despite being regarded as one of the most laid-back capital cities in Australia, there is still the potential for crime.

So, it’s important to take precautions to keep your home safe from would-be criminals.

In our opinion, it’s wise to install both visual and physical deterrents to ward off troublemakers. Why? If you make it harder to break in, or if you increase the likelihood that they can be identified when doing so, criminals won’t pick on your property.

Let’s look at a few simple steps you can take to keep your Brisbane property safe.

3 ways to protect your home with Brisbane home security:

Security cameras – Install a security camera system. This is a great visual security measure that could provide evidence if a break-in does occur.

Going on holiday? With so many security camera systems now offering smart phone apps, you can be alerted to and identify any suspicious activity that may be going on around your property while you’re not there. Remember that security cameras and external lighting will not work without power

Lock your electricity meter box – now this is the one that many property owners won’t have thought of! This is a quick and affordable option to help protect your home. Don’t get lured out of your home by someone switching off your power! Lock your meter box

Electricity locks for your meter box can deter criminal activity and have many other safety benefits to protect your family from electrical hazards.

Remember you’ll need an Energex-approved electricity metre box lock available here. We have a large range of options to suit all types of metre boxes.

TIP: if your meter box is behind a side gate, why not install keyed alike locks on the gate and meter box so that only an approved Energex meter reader can open both your side gate and meter box using his meter reading master key. Genius!

Home automation – Home automation means that you can give the impression that your property is attended, even when no-one is home. These days many electrical items such as lights, air conditioning, sound systems, blinds and curtains, or garage doors can be ‘automated’, put cut off your power and the settings are lost.

According to a study by the University of Queensland, over 60% of burglaries are committed when no one is home. This can leave homeowners feeling vulnerable and on the hunt for ways to protect their property when out and about or holidaying.

Home automation is an effective way to deter burglars is by making it appear as though someone is home. This can be done with a simple automation system that turns on lights at certain times of the day or night. Go to Energex Lock Shop