Therefore, take some time and look at your garden very closely and see which shrubs and/or trees you have in yours can act as camouflage for these would be intruders. Ask yourself the following questions:-

1. Just how easy is it for them to get close to your home without them actually being seen by others?

2. Are they able to gain access to your home by the upper floors because of a tree that is close to your property?

So it is extremely important that you eliminate any potential hiding places of ways for them to gain access to your property without being seen. Any trees that are close to your home should be well pruned and cut back to ensure that there are no branches within easy reach to areas of the upper floors of your home. Keep all bushes and shrubs at a level that there is no chance for a would be intruder to be able to hide behind them or in them. Certainly prevention is the best way of ensuring that your home remains safe at all times.

If you really feel it’s necessary to have shrubs or bushes near your house, try to find those with thorns. Few burglars are willing to risk their personal health (not to mention the kind of evidence this would leave behind) when there are easier houses to go for.

Lighting
Most break-ins to homes occur during the night, as the darkness helps to conceal the intruders from prying eyes. Therefore, having lights installed are an ideal deterrent to any would be intruder. A great way of preventing and helping to deter would be intruders is by installing some motion detection lights. These are very cheap, as well as being easy to install, and in a matter of hours, you could soon have a very effective way of helping to prevent a break in from occurring.

Keep your Possessions out of Sight
It is best if you try to attract as little attention as possible to what you actually have in your home.

Unfortunately, a lot of burglars or intruders who see a home with a nice car parked outside are more likely to take chances and move in closer to see what else is on view for them to possibly take. Also, invest in getting some kind of coverings over your windows so that it makes it much harder for the would-be burglar or intruder to see what you have inside. Plus, when at home in the evenings, make sure as soon as it starts to get dark, you close your curtains or shades, as this provides them with less opportunity to actually see what is on show in your home.

Above, we have provided you with a few simple ideas which can help to ensure that the level of security on your home is increased. The great thing about thes