Clearview National October 2018 - Issue 203 | Page 38

PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS
DOORS&WINDOWS
HOW UNDERSTANDING THE PITFALLS OF EVERYDAY
HOME SECURITY HELPS INDUSTRY INSIDERS
While we must always
keep security in mind in the
industry, National Home
Security Month (NHSM)
taking place this month
aims to raise awareness
for homeowners and
end users around the
importance of this topic.
» » IT IS TOO EASY FOR US TO ASSUME
that the public are as clued-up as we are when
it comes to safe windows and doors, but that
is because we work in this industry every day.
And so, with the demands of daily life often
taking over, home security is easily overlooked,
or thought to be ‘good enough’. To truly
safeguard our home, family and belongings,
not only is it increasingly important for
consumers to seriously consider home security,
but also for those in fenestration to be familiar
with the issues that the public are facing so
that everyone in the supply chain is doing
their utmost to stay safe.
Throughout October, NHSM will cover
crucial security topics including home
security measures – predominantly focusing
on window and door locks as well as how to
safe-guard valuables inside the home. Official
supporters of NHSM 2018, Quickslide is
an industry leader in high-quality windows
and doors specialising in bespoke, design-led
QUICKSLIDE’S TOP FIVE
HOME SECURITY TIPS
windows and doors fitted with pioneering
security features. Quickslide has put
together the following advice for NHSM to
ensure people stay protected and have total
confidence in the products that we as an
industry fabricate and install…
During the darker months, there’s a
recorded 20% increase in home burglaries
with a staggering 30% of all burglars gaining
access through an open or unlocked window
or door. Of course, this is easily remedied by
introducing a basic home security routine of
locking all windows and doors whenever you
leave the house and especially at night but
with domestic burglary on the rise by more
than 30% - it’s vital to introduce additional
security measures.
Quickslide has put together the top
five home security tips, which are easy
to implement and should be considered
alongside NHSM’s weekly focuses
throughout October to protect your home
and family. By implementing these simple,
security measures in addition to NHSM’s key
recommendations, you can vastly improve
the security of your home and reduce the
likelihood of a break-in – keeping both your
home and family safe.
www.quickslide.co.uk
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1. Change all locks and tumblers when
you move into a new home or if you
lose a set of keys.
2. Don’t leave spare keys in obvious
places such as under a doormat or
plant-pot – this will be the first place
that an intruder will look. *Top Tip:
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