Hi All,
I was wondering what would be your experience and/or advice for a vacant house security?
The house is vacant now, has boarded windows (for several years), but in a week or so, they will be removed. There wont be anything inside except an old fridge, oven, and the plumbing (copper) . The house was bought in foreclosure, and had the pipes removed before. For a few months there hasn't been any concerns, but recently someone has been trying to get in.
On a side note: A month or so ago, someone had been entering late at night and leaving, but there hasn't been a single nail moved or damaged, even though I had several brand new tools, no food was eaten either. I had some fruits in the house. I have no idea how they could get in, probably door? These people don't concern me.
There is someone else who is trying to get in. He has been trying to remove nails from the boards and weather him or someone else had the front door damaged from being kicked. Before I got the house some "homeless" was residing in it.
I already have a security alarm, bought online and functional, monitoring all the doors. In case a window gets broken, if the room door gets opened alarm gets activated.
The house is a corner house. One sort of major street but very low traffic. There are neighbors, but the lots are big so this is not the typical city lot. Also the city has good responsive police.
What are your suggestions , what should I do one the windows are removed. I work full time during the day, so it would be hard to stand guard at night and brake knuckles, that i encourage such behavior, but just in case someone mentions it.
What I have been told: Kepe lights open at random times, after curtains or blinds have been installed.
What I have seen though are vacant homes, those for sale or for rent , in same streets, with no lights and no concerns to show as if there are inhabitants.
I was wondering what would be your experience and/or advice for a vacant house security?
The house is vacant now, has boarded windows (for several years), but in a week or so, they will be removed. There wont be anything inside except an old fridge, oven, and the plumbing (copper) . The house was bought in foreclosure, and had the pipes removed before. For a few months there hasn't been any concerns, but recently someone has been trying to get in.
On a side note: A month or so ago, someone had been entering late at night and leaving, but there hasn't been a single nail moved or damaged, even though I had several brand new tools, no food was eaten either. I had some fruits in the house. I have no idea how they could get in, probably door? These people don't concern me.
There is someone else who is trying to get in. He has been trying to remove nails from the boards and weather him or someone else had the front door damaged from being kicked. Before I got the house some "homeless" was residing in it.
I already have a security alarm, bought online and functional, monitoring all the doors. In case a window gets broken, if the room door gets opened alarm gets activated.
The house is a corner house. One sort of major street but very low traffic. There are neighbors, but the lots are big so this is not the typical city lot. Also the city has good responsive police.
What are your suggestions , what should I do one the windows are removed. I work full time during the day, so it would be hard to stand guard at night and brake knuckles, that i encourage such behavior, but just in case someone mentions it.
What I have been told: Kepe lights open at random times, after curtains or blinds have been installed.
What I have seen though are vacant homes, those for sale or for rent , in same streets, with no lights and no concerns to show as if there are inhabitants.