Beat The Burgular.

Do you know Darker Night security?!

When out at night leave on your light - leaving your home in darkness is sending a clear message to burglars.
If your lights aren't on - it looks like no-ones home.
Before you go out make sure you;

• Switch on your light timer device 

• Put expensive items out of view

• Set your burglar alarm (even if you are only out a short while)

• Lock all of your windows and doors

Darker nights

• When out at night switch on a light. Leaving your home in darkness is sending a clear message to burglars.
• When the nights become darker many people forget that when they leave the house for work in the morning they may not be back until it is dark. Making your home look like someone is always at home is the best way to deter a burglar. A light timer device is ideal as this can be set to come on and go off automatically.
• Burglars are less likely to try their luck at your property if there is a chance someone is at home and would instead move to another house that is in darkness.
• Remember to look out for your neighbours too. If there is a stranger wandering around your street looking suspicious ring 101 or 999 if there is a burglary in progress. Remind neighbours to switch on their lights too.
• There are a number of low cost gadgets that can quickly make your house look occupied from a simple timer switch to a fake TV light that flickers. Your local police supply these items at cost price.

Don’t forget …..

• If you have a burglar alarm use it!
• Lock all your windows and doors.
• Always keep expensive items out of view from prying eyes.
• Install security lights – burglars prefer to work in darkness so a brightly lit garden or front door would not be attractive to a thief.
• Register and mark your property.
• Plant prickly plants underneath your windows and on your garden boundaries.

At Christmas time ….

When you begin your Christmas shopping remember not to leave bags on display in your car. Shopping bags potentially containing expensive items are very attractive to an opportunist thief.

Don’t wrap your presents up and leave them on view under your Christmas tree. Move all expensive items away from view.

Think about where you put your empty boxes that contained expensive electrical items. If you place them by the bin you are advertising your property to a burglar who may target your property when you are out.

C & L Windows and Conservatories Ltd

48, Stroud Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 5AJ
www.candlwindows.co.uk

01452 526028