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10 Things To Prevent Break-In Of Your Garage Door

Top 10

  1. Don’t leave the garage door remote in your vehicle – If a thief breaks in to your car and steals the remote he has a way into your home.
  2. Invest in a keychain remote opener – Stop using that remote you clip to your visor and get a keychain remote opener that you can leave on your keys.
  3. Secure your garage door emergency release – It is as easy as throwing some zip-ties on your emergency release and still retain it’s intended function.
  4. Keep it locked – Put a deadbolt on the door between your house and garage
  5. Make sure the door from your garage into your house is as secure as your  front door – Ensure you have a strong, sturdy door made out of solid-core wood or reinforced steel
  6. Don’t leave your garage door open – It amazes me how many people in my  neighborhood just leave their garage door open all the time. It’s just  inviting someone to pop their heads in and grab something. Listen up  America! I don’t care how safe you think your neighborhood is, good  neighborhoods are the first place criminals like to drive through to  case houses.
  7. Install a wide-angle peephole in the door between your house and your garage –  You’ll at least be able to see what’s going on if you hear a strange  noise; rather than opening the door to find out.
  8. Frost or cover your garage windows – Don’t do thieves any favors by enabling them to see when  your vehicle is gone, a better idea would be to replace the door with one that  lacks windows.
  9. Padlock the throw latch on your garage door when you’re out of town – If you don’t have a manual lock on  your garage door, you can use a c-clamp tightened down on each side of  the door track to effectively “lock” down the door. It’s similar to those small window track locks you can buy for your home interior windows.
  10. Don’t neglect maintenance on the mechanical parts of your roll-up garage  door and keep an eye out for corrosion. Don’t forget the door from your  garage to your house; check the frame, locks, hinges and any replaceable items

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