Ten garage door security tips to prevent break and enters

Calamvale Police have noticed a recent spike in garage doors being targeted as an entry point for break and enter offenders.

Garage doors are a common weak point when looking at security in a whole-home approach and an easy target for offenders. Garage door are not only a weakness, but provide offenders a shelter once inside. To the casual passer-by, an open garage with a work truck pulled up to it doesn’t look out of place or scream break in.

Calamvale Police have put together some helpful tips to help you not become a victim of crime.

Top 10 security tips

  1. Don’t leave the garage door remote in your vehicle. If a offender breaks in to your car and steal the remote he has a way into your home.
  2. Invest in a keychain remote opener. Stop using that remote you clip to your visor and get a keychain remote that you can leave on your keys.
  3. Secure your garage door emergency release. It’s easy to throw some zip-ties on your emergency release and still retain it’s intended function.
  4. Keep it locked. Put a deadbolt on the door between your house and garage.
  5. Make sure the door from your garage into your house is as secure as your front door. Ensure you have a strong, sturdy door made out of solid-core wood or reinforced steel.
  6. Don’t leave your garage door open – how many garages do you see slightly open to let the air flow through?
  7. Install a wide angle peephole in the door between your house and your garage. You’ll at least be able to see what’s going on if you hear a strange noise rather than opening the door to find out.
  8. Frost or cover your garage windows.
  9. Padlock the throw latch on your garage door when you’re out of town. If you don’t have a manual lock on your garage door, you can use a c-clamp to tightened down on each side of the door track to effectively “lock” down the door.
  10. Don’t neglect maintenance on the mechanical parts of your roll-up garage door and keep an eye out for corrosion. Don’t forget the door from your garage to your house; check the frame, locks, hinges and any replaceable items.


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