23/07/2010 11:52:00
In order to improve the security of their garden sheds, homeowners may want to think about introducing blinds in the coming weeks, one firm has suggested.
Those who already have the likes of
Roller Blinds fitted in their properties may be keen to note the guidance offered by
M&S Money regarding the security of their outbuildings.
The company recommends that consumers add a blind to their shed windows to ensure that thieves cannot see items which might be quite valuable.
Padlocks could also be adopted by householders in a bid to secure their shed doors, M&S Money believes.
"We would urge householders to check whether their home insurance policy provides adequate cover for theft from a shed," commented the firm's head of general insurance Andrew Ferguson.
Meanwhile, M&S Money also recently pointed out the potential dangers that subsidence could pose to people's homes this summer due to spells of dry weather.
Posted by Kristy O'Hare.
