Protecting your shed: What types of security measures should you consider?

After you take the time to invest in your own custom designed shed from Shed Boss, you may start to think about the best way to protect your investment from being tampered with or broken into. After all, security is a major part of owning property and ensuring you take the right steps toward preventing property damage or theft will work out the best for you in the long run. 

There are a number of options available to you, with most of them being very similar to the types of protection you might employ for your own residential home. 

Secure doors and windows

The best practice to adopt is to ensure you lock the shed up safely and securely every time you leave it. Regardless of whether it's on the same lot as your home or in a separate business premises, get into the habit of locking it and double checking before you walk away.

Furthermore, if you have glass windows, it could be worth investigating some of the options available to stop people from breaking and entering. Something as simple as metal bars over the window frame could be enough to stop people from climbing through in the event that the window gets smashed.

Install security technology

For more assertive measures of protection, you could look into motion-activated floodlights for your shed. These could be especially useful for sheds built on the same lot as your home or near your business's other buildings, alerting you to the presence of something moving around near your shed. 

Finally, security cameras act as a great deterrent for potential thieves scoping out your shed. Nobody wants to get caught red handed, so advertising the fact that you are recording the shed could stop potential burglars from even approaching. If they do decide to follow through, you can then use the footage to help apprehend the suspects. 

Posted in Residential Builds.