Protecting Your Home and Your Wallet

The idea of losing things that you’ve worked hard for is maddening, depressing, and terrifying. Unfortunately, more often than not, things like natural disasters or theft take from people some of the things they value most, like their homes or savings accounts. Protecting your home and your wallet from natural disaster and robbery is valuable prevention measure that’s worth thinking about.
Protecting Your Home and Your Wallet
Natural Disaster Prevention
Taking the proper measures to protect your home from natural disasters can save you time, money, and material possessions, as well as ensure the safety of your family.
Flooding
If you live in an area that’s prone to flooding, you can prevent damage by moving valuables out of low areas, such as basements. Additionally, make sure that your breakers are installed at a high level, so they won’t be damaged by water entering your home. Also, purchase flood insurance—the cost will be well worth it in the event that a flood does damage your home.
Earthquakes
Preparing for an earthquake can be hard. Perhaps most importantly, make sure your family has a plan in place that details what to do and where to meet in the event of an earthquake. Keep a first aid kit handy, complete with drinking water, blankets and flashlights. Additionally, keep heavy items in your home stored at ground level, not on high shelves where they might hurt someone if they fell.
Hurricanes and Tornadoes
If hurricanes, tornadoes, or windstorms are prevalent in the area in which you live, make sure you don’t keep a lot of loose items in your yard. Install storm or wind shutters, install hurricane straps, and have your roof inspected by a one of the many professional roofing companies in Texas.
Remember, any upfront costs incurred by natural disaster prevention will yield large savings in the event that a natural disaster does strike your home.
 
Theft Prevention
Make a Break-In Tough
Don’t make a break-in easy for a burglar; protect your home against burglary by being theft-smart. For example, don’t leave spare keys to your house under doormats or in artificial rocks—those are the first places thieves will look. Also, establish a nightly routine of checking the house for locked doors, closed windows, etc. Don’t open the door to anyone you don’t know, and make a family plan for what you’ll do in the event of a break-in.
Install a Security System
If you live in a risky area or don’t have a dog to bark and scare away robbers, you might want to consider investing in a home security system. A security analyst, or even your local police force, can recommend the best types of systems on the market for your needs. If you do decide to install a security system, make sure that codes are kept within your family, and never share codes with strangers. If you’re hesitant about installing a security system or think that it’s unnecessary, consider buying a dog for added protection.
Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood watch programs are an awesome way to ensure the safety of your family and neighbors. A lot of neighborhoods already have watch programs in place, but if yours doesn’t, why not start one? Making friends with your neighbors and promising to keep a look out for each other will not only improve your relationship with those on your block, it will also give you some extra set of eyes to protect both your home and others’.
 
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