Many people choose to install motion-activated security lights in order to help protect their home against potential burglars. However, security lights, just like any other type of security equipment, are only effective when properly installed. In order to gain the maximum amount of protection from your motion-activated lights, it’s best if you choose carefully where to place them around your home. By placing your lights in key locations, you can increase the chance that they will ward off potential intruders, burglars and trespassers. Here is a general guide to help you decide the best placement for security lights around your home.
Get a Professional Opinion
Since each person’s home and yard layout is different, you may want to consult a professional for some advice before attempting to install your home security lighting. Many professionals will offer this advice free of charge, though you may have to pay a small consultation fee for their professional opinion. If you can’t afford the consultation fee, you can also ask a friend or family member that has some home security experience.
Evaluate Your Property
If you have a large amount of property, you may need to purchase more powerful motion-activated security lights, or you may need to place them at shorter intervals around your home. If your primary concern is to protect your property from intruders, be sure to mark all of the areas of your property that are vulnerable.
Cover all Entry Points
It’s very important that any motion-activated security lighting that you install is able to cover all of the entry points in your home that are vulnerable to intruders. This includes doors, garage access, basement doors/windows and first floor windows. If you have access to a blueprint of your home’s design, mark off all of these areas on the blueprint, being sure to install a motion-activated security light at each of these locations. Or, you can also install security lights that have a wide range of detection, in order to ensure that they may capture any movement around the entry areas of your home.
Check Your Community Agreement
Depending on where you live, your community may have rules that apply to the placement of your motion activated security lights. Since these lights may be activated by passing cars, pets, blowing leaves or other false alarms, they may be constantly turning on and off throughout the night. If you live in a community where you are fairly close to other residences, this may annoy or disturb your neighbors. Be sure that you check with your community’s rules before installing motion-activated security lights.
Cover Your Garage
For many homeowners, the garage is one of the most vulnerable points of their home. Garage doors and wnidows are often only outfitted with basic security features, which can be easily infiltrated by potential burglars. Even if you keep the door leading from your garage to your house locked, it’s still best if you place motion-activated lights so that they will be activated if anyone approaches your garage. In addition to this, having security lights around your garage can make it easier for you to park when returning home late at night.
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