If you are new to your home, you may want to put some extra effort into making it a safer space for yourself and your other family members who reside there. This means making sure to protect it in different ways, including against burglary, vandalism, fire, flood, and more to create a safer space for you and your household. Follow at least some of the tips here to do just this very thing.

Protect your windows

If you live in an area where there is a high risk of someone breaking in, then you may want to have window guards installed. Also, make sure the windows don't move at all in their frames once you lock them and install a second lock on the ones that do. Having tint put on the windows will also help, in more ways than one. It will make it so people can't look in your windows from the street, and it will help protect you from costly heating and cooling expenses by adding extra insulation to your windows.

Have smoke detectors and fire extinguishers in the right places

You should have smoke detectors throughout the house, near or on the ceiling in each room. Check them often by pressing the red button to make sure they are working properly. You should also have a fire extinguisher in your kitchen and in your garage. If you have gas-powered appliances in your home, then you should also have a carbon dioxide alarm on each floor.

Put up a fence or wall

Having a fence or a wall put up around your property will help to give the household more privacy, make your yard and home less accessible to those not invited, and help protect kids and pets when they go out to play in the yard.

Keep drains cleared out

If your home is at risk of flooding during rains, make sure you keep the drains free of debris all year long. Also, make sure you keep sand bags on hand so you can protect the entrances to your home in the case of a quickly moving storm. Last, make sure your rain gutters are cleaned out regularly.

Install a home security system

Install a home security system to alert you to intruders and monitor your home while you are out. Get one with cameras and remote access so that you will be able to check in on things no matter where you are at the time. Contact a business like Tim's Alarms Service to learn more about how to get such a system installed.