After a long harsh winter as we enter into the spring months and longingly wait for the snow to disappear, we start to plan some spring projects. Even if we can’t get them started at least we can start the planning stages and you may want to do this for your home security as well.

Whenever anything is running smoothly you hate to disturb it and this goes for our security systems. If we don’t have any false alarms, and there has been no threats such as attempted break ins then we tend not to give our protective measures a second thought.

This is not the ideal way to think when it comes to security measures. You don’t want to find out after the fact that something is remiss with the forms of protection that you have in place.

You may want to spend some of those indoor moments that you have while waiting for the spring thaw, to do a home security inspection of your own. Take a look at the doors and windows to see if you still feel comfortable with the level of protection they are giving you.

We gave you some hints awhile back during the spring time change about checking your fire alert systems so hopefully you did that then and changed the batteries.

You may want to put aside a bit of time to review the Pre-lock security website and see if there is anything new in the security world that you may want to put to use. If you have had your present security system in place for a few years then you may find that there are some updates to it that you could utilize. Or, you may want to take a look at what smart monitoring for security has to offer. If this something new to you then you are really going to be impressed with its benefits and features.

Now is also a good time to get out the instruction manual for your present Toronto home security system and see if you are taking advantage of all that it has to offer. It will also give you some good advice about the maintenance requirements that your system demands. You may have forgotten about this and this works as a refresher.

At the same time it is a good idea to have a family chat about current security, and should include making sure that the kids are up to date with the dos and don’t of home security, and to also remind them of your fire escape safety plan.