Your Spring Home Security Checklist

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This post is originally authored at the home security blog at FamilyHomeSecurity.com.

After surviving the cold winter months indoors, many people like to spend the spring months cleaning, organizing and doing maintenance on their home. Aside from regular maintenance, spring is also a wonderful time to do some maintenance to improve the security of your home. Here are a few quick maintenance tips to put on your spring home security checklist.

Test Your Security System
Testing your system should be one of the first things that you do this spring. Most systems come with a manual that gives you specific instructions for testing your security system. In most cases, testing your system can be done directly through your security system’s control panel. Be sure to thoroughly read the instructions for testing your system – if you have monitoring, you don’t want to set off a false alarm to the monitoring station.

Check Your Windows
During the winter months, the security of your windows may have become compromised. The window or window frame may have warped, making it easier for a burglar to bypass your window lock. Be sure that your windows are still secure, and that there aren’t any gaps in between your window and the window frame.

Trim Your Bushes
It’s best to keep the non-thorny bushes around your house neatly trimmed, and the best time to do this is in the spring! Trimmed bushes provide a smaller area where a burglar may be hidden before breaking into your home. The exception to this is if you’ve planted “security” bushes underneath your windows. These security bushes are dense, thorny and do not provide a good hiding spot for burglars. You can trim your security bushes, though don’t forget to keep them high enough to prevent burglars from entering through your wondows.

Check Your Locks
It’s best to check the integrity of all of your door locks at least once every three months. During spring cleaning, write up a checklist of all of your door locks. Make sure that they’re all working properly, and be sure to replace any locks that aren’t functioning normally.

Test Your Security Lights
While you’re doing all of your other outdoor maintenance, it’s a great opportunity to also test your outdoor security lights. If you have motion-activated lights, be sure that they’re switching on when motion is detected. Check all of your bulbs, and make note of any dead bulbs that need replacing. Make sure that your security lights are still attached securely, and that they aren’t being exposed to excessive moisture.

Check Your Garage
The garage area is one of the most common areas that many homeowners neglect when it comes to home security. During the spring months, spend some time double checking the integrity of your garage security. Make sure that your garage door isn’t damaged, and can’t be pried open from the bottom. If you have a door in your garage that connects to your home, make sure that it’s secured with a deadbolt lock.

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