Keeping secure Three surprising reasons why security shutters should be a priority for home security. By Jennifer Castro
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or urban and suburban areas
security shutters provide due to not
where homes are typically closer
knowing these options are available for
Enhanced security that intruders will hate
together, or even major cities
residential use, as they are more commonly
While it may be quite obvious, the majority
that are densely populated,
thought of as a commercial application.
of burglars are criminals of opportunity,
lack of security for parking and outside
What homeowners don’t realize is that a
targeting homes they can access easily
access to homes is a common issue. In
security shutter can be a subtle, yet reliable
without being noticed. The longer it takes
fact, according to the FBI Uniform Crime
solution that gives homeowners even more
for a burglar to enter a home, the more
Reporting (UCR) Program, there are over
peace of mind when combined with other
it (literally) opens the door to the risk of
one million burglaries in the US each year,
security systems on the market. Not to
getting caught. Homeowners often forget
with a new burglary happening every 26
mention, thanks to the evolution of garage
the fact that uncovered windows also
seconds. With rampant neighborhood
doors over the years, security shutters are
offer a first-hand view from the street or
crime, it’s crucial to protect your family
available in compact, visually appealing
sidewalk to inside their house and of their
and valuables by making your home more
designs that can be customized to match
valuables. Installing a security shutter
safe and secure.
any home.
not only provides maximum protection
Alarm systems and video surveillance
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Security shutters provide many benefits
against unwanted intruders by deterring
are most generally top of mind when
and are a simple and smart investment any
them from entering the premises in the
homeowners consider implementing
homeowner can, and should, make when
first place, but prevents outsiders from
a security system for their homes. But
it comes to protecting one of their most
seeing from the street what’s inside the
homeowners often dismiss the value
valuable assets: their home.
home as well.
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