Whether you’re going away on vacation for a weekend or a few weeks, it’s essential to protect your home from any burglars. While owning a security system is beneficial, there are also other tasks you can do before you leave to deter criminal activity. Below are a few tips to keep the property secure and ensure you return home with zero break-ins.

How to Make It Look Like You’re Home While on Vacation

1. Lights

Timed lighting is a simple security system you can implement for any trip. You can set up the lights so they go on once dusk hits and turn off throughout the day. It’ll look like someone is home and discourage a burglar from trying to enter. You can also install outdoor lighting with motion detection. When a potential intruder walks up to the house to see if anyone is home, the lights will go off, calling attention to their location. 

2. Mail

A pile of newspapers on the front lawn and a mailbox stuffed with the week’s past mail are clear giveaways that no one’s home. Even if you implement the other security system tactics to prevent a burglary, the intruder will see this and know immediately that no one is around. To cover all your bases, ask a friend or neighbor to pick up the newspapers and mail for you while you’re gone. 

3. Sounds

Home intruders pick properties that are quiet and seem like no one is home. They are less likely to target places with audible activity. Before you go on vacation, turn on the TV or radio in a location where it’s easy for a burglar to hear from outside, such as a sunroom or living room. You can also set the radio or TV on a timer to make it look more believable that someone is present. There will be a low chance the intruder will stick around after hearing activity in the household. 

There’s still plenty of time to travel this season, and these tips will help protect your home. If you want to add an extra measure to safeguard your property, the team at Action Security & Communications in Rochester, NY, offers a range of home security systems and alarms. For over 30 years, they’ve helped people throughout Monroe County protect what matters most. To learn more about their products, call (800) 445-1410 or visit their website.