Upstate Locksmith

"When an alarm just isn't enough"

5108 Main Street
PO Box 1466
South Fallsburg, NY 12779
ph: 845-434-4000

Security Tips

  • Leave your outside lights on at night.  If your neighborhood is dimly lit, ask your municipal authorities to add streetlights or replace existing bulbs with ones of higher wattage.

  • Never leave notes on your door. This includes even when you're at home.

  • Leave a light on inside the house and leave the blinds partially opened.  Moving silhouettes could alert a neighbor or passer-by that an intruder has entered your home.

  • Invest and maintain reliable dead-bolt door locks and sturdy window latches.  These devices ward off burglary attempts.

  • Trim tall bushes to the height of your windowsills.  Hedges provide hiding places for would-be burglars.

  • Install peepholes with magnifying lenses on your doors.  This lets you see who's at your door - without opening it.

  • Permanently mark your valuables to make it easier for the police to return them to you if they are stolen. Never use Social Security numbers or driver's license numbers as revealing this information makes you vulnerable to identity theft. Keep a record of marked objects.

  • Turn the stereo or TV onto your favorite station when you leave the house. To a burglar it means that someone's home.

  • Keep your garage doors closed and locked.  Not only does this protect valuables stored there, it also prevents access to your house.

  • Leave a car in your driveway.  Ask a neighbor to park there when you're away for an extended period of time. It gives the appearance that someone's always home and prevents burglars from backing a van into the drive for easy loading.

  • Don't have personal details like your name, address and phone number on your keys.  That's like asking burglars to visit you.

  • Never leave spare keys outside your home. Burglars routinely check under flowerpots and welcome mats and on window ledges.

  • Ask a neighbor to collect newspapers and mail when you're away. If you'll be gone for an extended period, hire someone to take care of your lawn or even to housesit. Most important, make sure your neighbors know when you will leave and when you will return.

  • Team up with your neighbors and form a crime watch program. Your local or state police can help you get started.

  • Install a security system. Our systems are easy to use and provide you with an added sense of safety.
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    Perimeter Security

    Doors

    YesNoQuestion

     

     

    		Do all your exterior doors have a good-quality deadbolt lock with no less than a 1" throw?

     

     

    		Are all latch-strike plates on your exterior doors secured with at least 3" screws?

     

     

    		Do your exterior doors (except the front door) having glass within 3 feet of the lock have double-cylinder deadbolts installed on them?

     

     

    		Do all your exterior doors without glass have a wide-angle door-viewer installed for identifying visitors?

     

     

    		Are all exterior doors constructed of solid wood or metal?

     

     

    		Have you changed the locks since moving into your business, home or apartment?

     

     

    		Do you always lock all your doors when you are home for the night or when you leave your residence?
       

    Sliding Glass Doors

    YesNoQuestion

     

     

    		Do all your sliding glass doors have at least one of the following?
    • track lock
    • insertion pin lock
    • hinged door bar

     

     

    		Do your auxiliary locks prevent the door from being lifted out of its track?
       

    Garage Doors

    YesNoQuestion

     

     

    		If your overhead garage door is equipped with an automatic opener, does it use a "rolling code" to foil "code grabbers"?

     

     

    		If your overhead garage door is not equipped with an automatic opener, does it have good-quality padlocks installed on both sides of the door?

     

     

    		Do your exterior man-door and the door from the garage into your home have quality deadbolts? Are they always used?

     

     

    		Do you always close your overhead garage door, even when you are home?
       

    Windows

    YesNoQuestion

     

     

    		Are all your windows secured with an auxiliary keyed or hex screw window lock?

     

     

    		Are the keys or hex keys readily available in an emergency?

     

     

    		If you do not have keyed or hex screw locks, are your windows additionally secured by pins or nails?

     

     

    		Have your auxiliary window locks been installed to allow ventilation while maintaining security?
       

    Exterior Lighting

    YesNoQuestion

     

     

    		Is your front entrance lit well enough to enable you to identify visitors at night?

     

     

    		Are all other entrances illuminated well?

     

     

    		Do floodlights or some other type of area illumination cover all exterior sections of your home and property?

     

     

    		Do motion sensors control your exterior lighting?
       

    Landscaping

    YesNoQuestion

     

     

    		Are all your bushes, trees and shrubs trimmed to eliminate areas for a person to hide near your doors and windows?

     

     

    		Have tree limbs been trimmed to prevent access to upper floor windows or balconies?

     

     

    		Have you planted "prickly" or thorny shrubbery near windows to discourage loitering or hiding?

     

     

    		Is all outdoor foliage trimmed to prevent obstruction of exterior lighting?
       

    Exterior Entries and Possessions

    YesNoQuestion

     

     

    		Are all your gates locked with a quality, weatherproof padlock?

     

     

    		Are all sheds or outbuildings secured with a quality, weatherproof padlock?

     

     

    		Are all valuables stored outside (bikes, ladders, lawnmowers, motorcycles, etc.) secured to a fixed, immovable object?
       

    Swimming Pool Safety

    YesNoQuestion

     

     

    		Are all exterior doors leading to your pool area equipped with a specific door alarm that alerts you when someone has exited without using a bypass/reset?

     

     

    		If your pool area has a secondary fence, are the gates secured with a gate lock or auxiliary padlock?

     

     

    		Is your pool area or property line surrounded by at least a 6 foot high fence?

     

     

    		Is every member of your household trained in CPR?
       

    Interior Security

    While You're Away

    YesNoQuestion

     

     

    		Do you have several lights in your home set up on automatic timers?

     

     

    		Do you have a working home alarm system?

     

     

    		Do you always remember to arm the alarm before you leave?

     

     

    		Did you know that your alarm system should be armed when you will be in your backyard for any length of time?

     

     

    		Do you discontinue mail and newspaper service when away from home on vacation or business?

     

     

    		Do you arrange for a friend or neighbor to come by and check on your home when you plan on being away several days or longer?

     

     

    		Does your telephone answering machine avoid announcing: "We’re not home right now?"
       

    Home Safety

    Fire and Carbon Monoxide

    YesNoQuestion

     

     

    		Do you have a smoke detector in each of the following areas?
    • hallways near bedrooms
    • near family room and kitchen
    • top of any stairway
    • basement
    • garage

     

     

    		Are there carbon monoxide detectors in the same areas as your smoke detectors? Is there an additional carbon monoxide detector near your furnace?

     

     

    		Are there ABC-type fire extinguishers in your kitchen, garage, and basement?

     

     

    		Do all members of your household know exactly what to do in case of fire or other emergency?

     

     

    		Do you test your smoke detectors once a month?

     

     

    		Do you replace the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors twice a year? (Hint: Do this when we change our clocks from standard time to daylight savings time and back.)

     

     

    		Are all flammables in stored in original, marked containers away from sources of heat or flame?

     

     

    		Are all your valuable documents and possessions stored in a fire-rated safe?
       

    Gun Safety

    YesNoQuestion

     

     

    		Are all guns safely stored in a locked box, safe, or vault?

     

     

    		Are all guns stored separately from the ammunition?

     

     

    		Are guns that are intended for home protection equipped with a trigger guard lock?

     

     

    		Have all members of your household been trained to treat every gun as though it were loaded?

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    5108 Main Street
    PO Box 1466
    South Fallsburg, NY 12779
    ph: 845-434-4000