No matter where you live, keeping your home safe is a priority for every homeowner. Canby, OR is a wonderful place to live with spectacular scenery, lots of parks and water activities and most people own their own homes. But, things happen in even the most beautiful locations. Having good home insurance and an independent agent you can trust is a must. Oliver Insurance has been bringing its personalized service to local residents for more than 20 years.
Keeping your home safe takes many forms. Today it starts with having a state-of-the-art home security system. It can be one you install yourself or it can be one that is monitored by a service. Making your home a smart home allows you to check what is going on both inside and outside of your home with a simple app on your smartphone. Not everyone, however, is into high tech when it comes to home safety and there are simple things everyone can do to make your home safe.
- Lock your doors and windows.
- Install a deadbolt.
- Secure your slider with a metal rod.
- Cut back any tall bushes close to your home.
- Don’t broadcast any plans you have to be away.
- Put up signs for a security system outside your home even if you don’t have one.
Install smoke detectors on every level and make sure you have a schedule for replacing the batteries if they are not hardwired. Even if they are hard-wired, batteries are the backup so need to be changed twice a year. If you are burning any type of fuel, a carbon monoxide detector is a necessity. If all your power is electric and you don’t have a fireplace, then it isn’t necessary to have one.
When you are ready to discuss home insurance give Oliver Insurance in Canby, OR a call to discuss your needs.
