Windows & Doors UK
Some of the advertisements for home security devices are very comical – in fact they are so entertaining, it’s sometimes difficult to remember that they’re selling a serious minded product. The need to keep in touch with whatever’s going on at home is getting more important all the time. Years ago only the very well […]
With so many modern methods to secure our homes it’s easier than ever to ensure our belongings stay safely at home. some yers ago you would be forking out thousands to have alarms installed – and they were always going off at inconvenient times, when the owner was away from home and no-one could find […]
A man’s home is his castle . . . . . and we all know how lovely and inpenetrable they have always been considered to be. In these days of high criminality though, we have to look further than to assume the nice thick walls of our own little domestic castle will keep out the […]
I was watching a well known national tv programme recently – it’s a consumer based one that pricks our conciences about various things but primarily seems to highlight the tremendous rise in fraudulent and criminal actiity. We live in a very criminally active world sadly. An item brought it home to me to check credentials […]
Window security is one area that I’ve not really thought a lot about since moving into a brand new house a few years ago. It came with the latest design of upvc double windows and doors. The windows incorporate a ‘half lock’ system which means I can shut the handle down when the window is […]
There are many variables when we consiider the methods of securing the average domestic family home. A lot of today’s schemes begin with the word ‘smart’ and this means something specific, not just that it looks nicer than the one next door. Firstly, what exactly is a smart home security system and do they cost […]
Knowing the type of door locks are fitted to our property is very important. It could be a matter for the insurance company if anything untoward happens that requires their input. Well before that point in fact the type and design utilised on external and the front door will be needed if using the home […]
Keeping the house closed and secure is something we often tend to forget when the heat of summer comes. Of we go ou t into the back garden for a quick burst of sun . . . . We so often leave that front or back door unlocked. When we’re outside we must of course […]
I’ve been chatting to my new neighbours recently – they have come home to the UK from a long stint overseas – in a variety of locations. Their most recent escapade was four years in S.Africa, where they enjoyed a very enhanced standard of living, compared to the neighbouring area. However, for every luxurious element […]
When we plan our holidays and family gatherings, we don’t usually give much thought to household security – not until the very minute we leave the house and get ready to drive away. Then we just quickly press those familiar alarm buttons – do we check the rest of the windows and doors though? It […]