5 Home Security Lighting Ideas for Your Landscape Lighting

Every year,  2.5 million burglaries  take place in the United States. 66% of these involve home invasions. You shouldn’t want to become a victim of one of these crimes.

With good home security lighting, you can prevent thieves from breaking into your home. However, you need to use these home security lights correctly. Read on to get some home security lighting tips to keep your home safe.

Darkness is a friend to all burglars. First, they can use it to conceal themselves. Then they’ll easily sneak around on your  well-maintained lawn.

What happens if there’s enough darkness in the spaces between your landscape and outdoor lighting? The burglars will think they can make it to the door without you noticing them.

For this reason, you shouldn’t just point your home security lights anywhere. Instead, try to point them directly at dark spaces such as shadowy corners.

The shadows are another dark spot where burglars can easily hide. Try to position your landscape security lighting features to point directly at shadows. For example, you could point them at spaces behind trees or landscape features like statues.

Did you not manage to deter the burglar when he or she snuck across the lawn? If so, don’t worry. You still have the doorways.

Most people believe that burglars will try to break in through the windows. But, surprisingly, experts have found that most break in  through the front door. So by illuminating the doorways, you’re more likely to deter thieves.

Still, some burglars will probably try to climb up your trees and get into your windows. This is especially true if your property’s trees have strong and close-to-the-ground branches. So shine some landscape security lighting into the trees to deter the tree-climbing burglars.

Burglars will also take every opportunity to invade when your lights are off. For this reason, keep the lights on from dawn to dusk. This can get expensive, but your safety is paramount.

Remember that you shouldn’t prioritize these lighting ideas over emphasizing the beauty of your space. This can cause you to lose curb appeal and home value. Instead, find a happy medium between making your home beautiful and safe.

Also, be courteous towards your neighbors. Try not to make your lights so bright that they disturb your neighbors’ sleep patterns. A medium level of brightness can be enough.

The proper home security lighting setup won’t just make you safe. It will also make you feel safe. The ease you’ll feel will be worth any effort and expense you put into this project.

Do you need help setting up your home security lighting? If so, consider hiring us! With over 20 years of lawn and landscaping services in Plano, you can trust that we know what we’re doing.

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