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3 Accessories To Make Your Home's Gate More Secure

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When it comes to adding privacy to your home, installing a fence can be a simple solution. If you are looking to install a new fence on your property, you need to carefully consider the design and function of your gate. Your home's gate could be a potential weak point in your perimeter security, so adding some accessories to your gate during installation can increase your safety level.

Here are three accessories you need to invest in to make your home's gate more secure.

1. Automatic Opener

Making the choice to invest in a gate that can be operated using an automatic opener can be a great way to increase your personal safety. By installing an automatic opener on your gate, you eliminate the need to exit your vehicle in order to gain access to your property.

Staying safely inside your car can prevent a potential carjacking or kidnapping situation. Be sure that you ask your contractor to add an industrial-grade automatic opener to your home's gate if security is your top priority.

2. Closed Circuit Video

If your home is situated at the end of a long driveway, you might find it difficult to identify guests when they arrive. Coming out of your home in an effort to determine who is at your home's gate poses a security risk, so making the choice to add a closed circuit video surveillance system could be beneficial.

Closed circuit surveillance systems feature video equipment that records the area surrounding your home's gate and transmits the images to a screen located inside your home. Once you have identified your visitor, you can make the choice to open the gate and allow access or keep the gate closed for security purposes.

3. Motion-Activated Lighting

Homeowners who regularly enter and exit their property during late night or early morning hours might experience poor visibility when it comes to identifying security threats in the area near their front gate. Installing motion-activated lighting near your gate ensures that you will always be able to see if someone is lurking in the vicinity of your gate.

Since a motion-activated light will only stay on for a limited amount of time once it has been triggered, you don't have to worry about remembering to turn the light on and off each day

Finding ways to keep your home safe should be a top priority. Adding accessories like an automatic opener, closed circuit video surveillance, and motion-activated lighting to your home's gate will help you keep the perimeter of your property more secure in the future. 

For gates and accessories, contact a company such as Incom Inc.


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