When it comes to keeping your home or business safe and secure, security is something to not take lightly. One of the biggest area's overlooked when installing a security system is the driveway. The driveway is generally the first place someone gains access to your property, homes and businesses. The driveway to your home or business should always be viewed as a key priority when installing a security system.
As with protecting your home you should always start with the basic maintenance of your driveway. Trim or remove all overgrown bushes, shrubs and other plants. By doing this you take away places for people to hide. Next on your list of maintenance is lighting. Here you need to replace burned out light bulbs, repair broken or damages light fixtures to improve your driveways overall lighting. Most burglars do not want to be on display while they are trying to gain access to your home or business.
Good lighting is always a great deterrent. When it comes to lighting you have several options to consider. Electric and solar powered, activated by timers or by motion. Having lights that are activated on timers are great to use while away on business or family vacations. Solar powered lights require no maintenance, you simple position them along your driveway and that's it, they run on automatic from them on. They quietly gather their power from the sun all day and glow brightly all night automatically.
By installing a driveway alert system, every time a vehicle enters your driveway and alarm in your home alerts you to the activity, the same is true with someone walking up your driveway. Monitors can be installed that will allow you to visually see who is coming and going from your driveway without you having to go outside or look out the windows of your home or business.
There are many security systems on the market today that are "DIY" (Do It Yourself) ready if you are a DIY type of person. So if you are planning installing a home or business security system to protect your home or business, be sure not forget to start with your driveway. The longer time you have to react to someone trying to gain access to your home or business the better. Don't be a victim!
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