Securing Your Home
Canberra’s residential areas offer everything from leafy, older homes to sleek, modern apartments.
- Rekey When You Move: Whether you’re moving into a 1950s brick cottage in Ainslie or a high-rise apartment in Belconnen, always rekey the locks. Previous owners, tenants or even contractors could still have copies.
- Upgrade to Modern Deadlocks: Some older homes in Canberra still rely on outdated hardware. Consider installing deadbolts or smart locks designed to withstand tampering and Canberra’s variable climate.
- Window Security Matters: In suburbs like Kambah and Wanniassa where single-storey homes dominate, ensure all windows especially rear ones have functioning locks.
- Alarm and CCTV Integration: We recommend lock systems compatible with electronic security because prevention and oversight is better than cure.
- Smart Lock Systems Built for Canberra’s Seasons: Our temperature swings from frosty mornings to 35°C afternoons. Not all electronic locks handle this well, ask us about models suited for ACT conditions.
- Install Security Lighting: Motion sensing lights are proven deterrents. Position them near your front entry, driveway, and rear access points. Bonus: it helps neighbors notice suspicious activity too
- Store Bins Out of Sight: If possible, keep bins behind a side gate or in a shed when not in use. And put them out on the day of collection, not the night before.
Local Tip: If you’re near nature reserves or parks, wildlife isn’t your only concern, unsecured back entries are easier to access and often overlooked.
Call ASI Locksmiths today and speak to one of our security professionals (02) 62511233
