How to Keep Burglars From Breaking in Through Your Windows

Install reinforced glass in your windows, to make them difficult for burglars to break. Keep your windows locked at all times, including the windows in your garage if its connected to your home; if you open your window for ventilation and air circulation, wedge a bar or pole between the top of the raised window and the frame to keep burglars from opening your window any further. Don’t raise your window so high that a burglar could reach in and remove the bar keeping the window in place.

Cut back bushes and shrubs crowding your window, as they might conceal a potential robber from your neighbors and passers by. Keep the view from your windows clear, so you can easily observe anyone approaching the perimeter of your home.

Keep your valuables hidden from plain sight, especially if you live on the first floor. Reflective sunlight makes it difficult for an outsider to detail the contents of your home during the day; in the evening, pull down shades and draw curtains and blinds to a close so a burglar can’t stand unnoticed in the dark to appraise the contents of your well-lit home.

Place bars on your windows if you live on the first floor, or near an easily accessible fire escape in a neighborhood with frequent robberies.

Install an alarm system to enhance home security. Ensure the system is rigged to alert breaches to your windows, as well as your doors. Place visible signs on your windows, doors and around the perimeter of your property to warn would-be robbers to stay away.

Hire a professional to install motion activated lights around your windows to ward off robbers lurking near your home after dark.

Get to know your neighbors, so they will help protect your property when you are not around. Don't make it obvious to robbers when you are out of the house. Put television sets and lights on timers to make it look like someone is home. If you will be gone for long periods of time, ask neighbors to pick up your mail or have it held at the post office until you return.