19/07/2010 11:42:00
People with products like
panel blinds in their homes might want to ensure they are used properly this summer in order to enhance their home security, one firm has suggested.
A range of guidance has been issued by insurance firm
Hiscox, which could enable property owners to deter burglars while they are away on holiday.
Among its advice, the company has recommended that consumers employ items like
window blinds and timer-operated lighting systems in a bid to deter thieves from targeting their houses.
Curtains could also make unoccupied houses look as if people are in them, Hiscox feels.
"Think of your property with rings of security - from the outer perimeter of your garden and driveway to the inside of your home," remarked the business's UK senior risk and valuation advisor Andrew Cheney.
Meanwhile, insulated
window blinds might also be able to help people cool their homes down during periods of warm weather, Keith A Paul recently suggested in an AnnArbor.com article.
Posted by Charlotte Grunne.
