Waikato Business News July/August 2019
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42 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS <strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
FROM THE GROUND UP<br />
Making your home safe and sound<br />
the Smartway<br />
There are a number of ways to make your<br />
home safer, firstly:<br />
1. Lighting<br />
No intruder likes to be under<br />
the spotlight and so installing<br />
good lighting in and around<br />
your home is the first level of<br />
defence.<br />
External Motion sensor<br />
lights will help to put thieves<br />
off.<br />
Plus make sure that you<br />
leave a light on inside the<br />
house when you go out at night<br />
or if you are going away for<br />
a few days. You can also get<br />
timers for the lights so you can<br />
set them to automatically turn<br />
on during the evening.<br />
2. Locks<br />
Decent locks are a must, but<br />
don’t then make the mistake of<br />
hiding a key as burglars know<br />
all the usual hiding places!<br />
In addition, make sure you<br />
change locks when you move<br />
into a new house.<br />
3. Security system<br />
Investing in a quality security<br />
system is a good idea. There<br />
are lots of options on the market<br />
to suit every budget.<br />
From high-tech smartphone<br />
operated ones to more basic<br />
models, a good security system<br />
and proper stickers on the<br />
windows are a great deterrent.<br />
4. CCTV<br />
Once you have an alarm system<br />
installed the next level is<br />
to install CCTV so when the<br />
alarm goes off you can look<br />
at the cameras and see what is<br />
happening.<br />
CCTV cameras are far<br />
more popular nowadays with<br />
technology better than you can<br />
imagine.<br />
The prices are very realistic<br />
and we can install a system in<br />
a few hours.<br />
We can also bring our<br />
CCTV demo truck to show you<br />
what the cameras can see – at<br />
your house.<br />
Seeing a photo of a camera<br />
on a piece of paper or<br />
just receiving a price is not<br />
enough. Call us today for an<br />
appointment.<br />
5. Windows<br />
Popping out to the shops?<br />
Even if you are only going<br />
to be gone for a few minutes<br />
take the time to close all your<br />
windows and lock the doors,<br />
otherwise it’s an open invitation<br />
to any burglar.<br />
6. Neighbours<br />
Finally, be on good terms with<br />
your neighbours because they<br />
are your eyes and ears when<br />
you’re not home.<br />
7. Service<br />
The only thing left is to call<br />
Roger @ Smartway Security<br />
& Technologies for a free visit<br />
to see how they can help you to<br />
stay safer – oh and ask to see<br />
their CCTV truck.<br />
Smartway 0800 936 363
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