Garage doors are useful for providing simple access to your garage; nevertheless, if you don’t take care, garage doors can become a security issue. Criminals can utilize your garage door or opening mechanism to break into your garage and home if you’re not vigilant. Check out these five garage door security recommendations by Capital Garage Doors Ottawa if you want to improve your home’s security and live freely.
Use A One Of A Kind Passcode
If your garage door opener has a keypad, make sure you use a different code each time. Many systems come with a pre-programmed entrance code that you should alter right away. Don’t use obvious numbers like your birthday or address or simple codes like 1234 or 0000 as your code. Always choose numbers at random.
To prevent others from guessing your passcode, you should update it periodically, just like any other password. Someone might have witnessed you enter the code and decided to break into your garage later. Similarly, if you repeatedly use the same numbers, the numbers may fade, exposing which digits are used in the passcode.
Keep The Camera’s Eye Clean
Garage doors are heavy and can injure someone or an animal if they close on them. As a result, current systems include a photo eye. This eye sends a beam across the garage door to the other side. The beam will not reach the other side if something or someone is in the way, and the door will reopen.
Even if there is nothing in the way of the door, if the picture eye becomes dusty or damaged, it may fail. If this occurs and you are unaware that the door has reopened, anyone could stroll into your garage and grab whatever they want or attempt to get access to your home. As a result, keep an eye on the eye, remove any debris as soon as it arises, and keep the photo-eye straight.
Safeguard The Remote Control
Many people leave the remotes that come with automated modern garage doors openers in their cars so they can open the door without having to get out of the car and input the passcode. Keeping these remotes in your car is not a good idea, especially if the car is not kept in a garage. Anyone may break into your car, steal the remote, and get access to your house at any time.
You should try to keep the remote with you at all times. Take it inside with you to work, then bring it inside with you when you get home. The pain of forgetting it a few times is nothing compared to someone breaking into your house with it.
Take A Look At Your Neighbours’ Setups
The disadvantage of remotes is that they can operate many garage doors. You can open each other’s garage doors with your remotes if your neighbour’s system uses the same frequency as yours. Not only does this imply that your neighbour can get access to your home, but it also means that they may open your garage door by accident and fail to lock it since they were unaware it had opened.
You can remedy this problem without buying a new system, but you’ll need to locate the system’s frequency setting and modify it. Your neighbour’s remote should no longer open your garage door after you’ve adjusted the frequency.
Keep an eye out for Garage Windows
Outsiders can see if you’re home because windows offer a pleasant visual accent to your garage door. While you’re not at home, consider icing your windows, adding privacy film, or otherwise covering them. If you can’t cover your windows, make sure nothing valuable is visible.
Stay Secure With Capital Garage Doors Ottawa
Your garage door and opener should remain secure as long as you care for and repair them. Contact Capital Garage Door Service Ottawa immediately at (613) 604-9779 if you want to learn more about garage security or if you need an estimate for a new system or a few repairs.
