| The door will always be the first place a would-be | | | | covers a larger area than the more commonly used |
| thief or burglar checks in order to gain entry to your | | | | electronic system described above, but it does cost |
| home. Whether it's the back door or the front door, | | | | quite a bit more. |
| they're more statistically likely to go for a door over a | | | | Whatever type of door alarm system you choose, |
| window. So, it's a good bet that by concentrating the | | | | make sure it is of good quality. Only purchase alarm |
| majority of your security precautions on your doors | | | | systems from reputable companies. You would not put |
| you can keep your home safer. To that end, wiring | | | | the security of your home in the hands of just anyone, |
| your doors with some form of simple alarm system is | | | | would you? Do some research before you give a |
| always the best security for home protection and is | | | | company a call. See if you can find testimonials to the |
| worth the money and effort. | | | | effectiveness of the diverse systems and compare |
| Alarm systems will normally be combination of noise | | | | and contrast them. Ask your local law enforcement |
| and light and are meant to make the surrounding area | | | | representatives who they recommend. The point is, |
| aware that a home invasion is taking place. Essentially, | | | | get some information before you turn over either your |
| the purpose of the alarm is to startle those in the | | | | money or the security of your home to someone else. |
| process of breaking in to your home and cause them | | | | Also, be sure to keep your door alarm fully charged. |
| to flee before they can steal anything. While this does | | | | Many electronic alarms run on batteries and when the |
| not always work, a good alarm can function as a | | | | batteries grow weak or die completely, your door |
| deterrent. | | | | alarm is utterly useless. Even worse than useless, |
| There are many types of simple alarm systems that | | | | actually, because if you are unaware of your alarm |
| are designed for use with doors. Most are simple | | | | being dead, then your home will be defenseless from |
| electronic systems that sound when a door is opened | | | | would-be thieves. |
| for any length of time without a 'safe code' being | | | | As the entrance to your home, your door will be the |
| entered into a nearby keypad. The alarm will sound | | | | focal point of any attempt at home invasion. Thus, it |
| and alert the security agency in charge of its upkeep, | | | | would behoove you to focus your security measures |
| who will then alert the proper local law enforcement | | | | on your door and of all the home security products the |
| authorities. | | | | purchase of an alarm for your door is a wise thing to |
| There are also ultrasonic alarm devices, which | | | | do. In addition, consider reinforcing your door and the |
| saturate a room from the door to the wall with high | | | | locks. Keep the alarm ready to go, fully charged and |
| frequency sound waves. When the waves are | | | | on at all times and you'll feel and be much safer, |
| disturbed by an intrusion-without the proper code being | | | | guaranteed. |
| entered, again an alarm will sound. This type of device | | | | |