Getting broken in to, is everyone’s worse nightmare, not only do you worry about what they might take from the house but you may also have the added worry about not feeling safe in your own home after the incident.

There are some precautions you can take to try and avoid being a victim of a burglary and one simply but very effective one is lighting. Burglars still look for houses that are in the dark as this usually means the occupants are out or away and it also makes it easier for them to go undetected when they do break in.

You can buy a number of systems that will turn your lighting on and off at various times throughout the day making it seem like someone is in the property. These systems can be quite expensive though but there is a cheaper alternative. You can buy a few timer sockets and plug in lamps to them, these will do a similar job but will not turn on the main lights.