| Keep Yourself Safe with Home Security Sickers And | | | | If you have a home security system, you'll need to |
| Signs | | | | ensure that it's not tampered with. If a home |
| 15th March 2007 | | | | security system doesn't work, it's useless to you. In |
| Author: Jerry Strain | | | | this case, home security stickers can help. |
| When you think about home security systems, what | | | | About Home Security Stickers |
| comes to mind? You might think of home security | | | | You've probably seen a home security sticker on |
| systems, safes, or locks such as deadbolts. However, | | | | someone's window or front door. Stickers are placed |
| a less expensive option is the home security sign. | | | | there for several reasons. If there's an electrical |
| A Home Security Sign | | | | problem in the home, the electrician or service person |
| You might have seen home security signs before, | | | | who comes to fix the problem should know about |
| such as the popular, "Beware of Dog."� | | | | the home security system that's installed. The home |
| People with this home security sign posted might | | | | security stickers will help alert the service person |
| have a large dog, or just a small dog. Maybe they | | | | (and remind you to tell him or her). |
| don't have one at all. Usually, though, an intruder | | | | Home security stickers are also used to help |
| won't know that and may simply decide to stay | | | | discourage would-be intruders from trying to break in. |
| away. | | | | Though not always successful, the signs may in fact |
| Another popular home security sign says, "No | | | | stop an intruder from entering. |
| Trespassing"� or something like, "Private | | | | If you purchase a home security system, the sticker |
| Property."� This might be useful for those | | | | will come with it. If your home security system is |
| living near public places or tourist attractions. It may | | | | professionally installed, you'll be given the sticker with |
| also be that those using those signs like the terse | | | | the paperwork. |
| wording. However, they're not useful for keeping | | | | A question that many people have when they get |
| intruders out, only to let law-abiding citizens know | | | | their stickers has to do with where they should place |
| they're on private property and should get off. | | | | the sticker so that is can be easily notices. Many |
| Home security signs are not necessarily standalone, | | | | people do not want to put the sticker on their |
| though. They might actually signify that a home | | | | window, as it would not look very good, and would |
| security system is installed, such as a "This Home is | | | | probably be hard to remove too. |
| Protected by "� Security"� sticker | | | | Thus, the other place that a home security sticker |
| placed in your window. | | | | can be placed is in the front door area. Where |
| There are also funny home security signs available, if | | | | exactly will have to do with what the front area |
| you're so inclined. These are easily found in catalogs. | | | | actually looks like. However, be sure that the sticker |
| Examples might be a sign saying, "Beware of | | | | is placed in that area, otherwise it might not be seen, |
| ferocious cat {rather than "dog"�)."� | | | | and that is one of the things that definitely should be |
| These are obviously meant for humor, not to | | | | seen by service repairmen and robbers as well. |
| protect your home. | | | | There are many ways to indicate to would-be |
| Many different stores sell home security signs, such | | | | intruders that your home is protected, and a home |
| as department stores or home improvement stores. | | | | security sticker is one of them. They won't keep |
| Prices will vary depending on what your sign says and | | | | intruders out by themselves, but they might just |
| how fancy it is. | | | | discourage them from going further once they have |
| Of course, home security signs are not nearly as | | | | seen them. |
| effective in keeping intruders at bay as a true home | | | | Home security is becoming increasingly important for |
| security system is. For your best protection, | | | | the safety of families today. Security signs and |
| purchase a system along with your sign. | | | | stickers let intruders know you are aware of their |
| Keeping Your Home Safe with Home Security | | | | presence. |
| Stickers | | | | |