If you don’t know where to start when it comes to securing your home, have a look at this list to find ideas whatever your budget, from professional home security systems with a monthly subscription to a DIY security camera you can make from a disused smartphone.
Protect America
From motion detectors to HD wireless video cameras, visit Protect America to find everything you need to secure your home. By cutting out the middlemen, they can provide professional home security systems at low prices, which are simple to use and can be installed in under an hour.
Firstrend Wireless Security Camera System
Get alerts to your smartphone when visitors approach your property with Firstrend security cameras. This set of 6 wireless cameras can be positioned both inside and outdoors, providing you with around the clock surveillance of your home. Through the app, you can download and playback footage, so you CAN be in two places at once.
Prices Vary
Zmodo Full HD Simplified PoE Security Camera System
Don’t let a lack of power outlets restrict how you secure your property – the Zmodo camera system uses proprietary cables with a repeater to allow you to position the 4 full HD cameras anywhere around your home. Download the app to create an account to share with family members, so you can sleep easier.
Prices Vary
Vivint
Help protect your family with the Smart Home package from Vivint, which includes the Smart Lock, so you’ll never worry whether the front door is unlocked again, and the Doorbell Camera that allows you to see who is hanging around your property. Plus you can control everything through the app.
Blink XT Home Security Camera System
With a 2-year battery life, you’ll never miss an alert after installing this set of 3 Blink XT cameras in your home – when the system detects movement, it’ll ping a video alert straight to your smartphone. Compatible with Amazon Alexa enabled devices, you can control the cameras without lifting a finger.
Prices Vary
Arlo Pro 2 Home Security Camera System
Whether you go wire-free or plug them in, you can capture high-definition video footage through these Arlo Pro 2 security cameras. Rain or shine, these discreet, weatherproof cameras will allow you to monitor your home wherever you are, with 2-way audio and a siren to warn off intruders.
$421.59
Ring Floodlight Camera Motion-Activated HD Security Cam
A floodlight and a camera in one, shine these powerful lights on the blind spots around your home to deter passers-by from entering your property. The HD camera will detect any movement and you can speak to opportunists with the 2-way audio, so you’re at home even when you’re not.
$91.50
10 Ideas to Make Your Home More Secure
Diy Smart Home Security System for Under $50
You can’t put a price on your family’s safety of course, but professional home security systems don’t come cheap – check out this post to see how you can make a DIY camera system for your home for less than $50 by following these easy steps.
Prevent Break-In Ideas
Get one up on burglars and read this guide to making your home more secure. With these tips you don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars on getting the professionals in… but as tip #5 recommends, why not put up warning signs aimed at intruders to make them believe that you have?
How to Turn Your Old Phone Into a Home Security Camera
If you’ve got an old smartphone lying in a drawer, read this post to find out how you can turn it in to a security camera for your home. Follow the 3-step process to get it set up in minutes (as long as you can still switch it on).
Simple Home Security System Hacks
So, you’ve fitted a home security system, but did you know there are quick and cheap hacks to make it harder for burglars to break in to your property? Have a look at this article with 7 tips to make your property more secure… then go and take your neighbors a basket of muffins.
Diy Security Bars
If you like having a project to get stuck in to, have a go at fitting these DIY security bars to a basement window. Follow the instructions for a professional-looking job (even if you’re an amateur), which will help to deter burglars who may be looking for an easy way in to your property.
Diy Low Tech Door Security Idea
If you’re looking to improve the safety of your home without having to re-wire your brain to get your head around the technology that’s out there to help, grab your tool kit and check out this post to find out how you can secure a door without needing to pick up a manual.
How to Reinforce Doors
There are simple changes you can make to your property to prevent a break in – spending just a few hours making improvements now could save you a lot of money (and stress) later. Read this post to see how you can reinforce doors and locks to make it harder for burglars to enter.
How to Install Security Film to a Glass Door
It may sound simple, but applying a security film to a glass door could stop a break-in – and the upset it causes. Sign up to this blog to see how, and you’ll also get access to more hints to help you make easy improvements to your home.
How to Make Your Home Safer on a Budget
If you’re looking for ideas to secure your home on a tight budget, check out this article to find tips to help you protect your home and possessions that won’t break the bank – from motion-activated lighting to electronic locks, these small home improvements will make a big difference to your peace of mind.
How to Install a Peephole in a Door
If you‘re not in to spending hundreds of dollars installing a security camera just so you can see who’s on your doorstep from your couch, you can still improve your home’s safety by creating a peep hole for your door. No wires, batteries or power outlets required.
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