Your garden storage shed will naturally be a potential target for criminals. A shed is separate from the rest of your house, and quite often will be a storage space for tools and equipment that might be expensive in both monetary and sentimental value. For a criminal, a shed provides a good chance to steal expensive items without the higher risk of getting caught as would be the case when breaking into a home. There are different ways to secure your shed, and different types of shed that are better equipped to ward off potential criminals.
Keep your shed out of view
Most thieves are opportunistic, so if you can create a garden that is difficult to see into, it is more likely that a criminal will walk on by. Consider placing your shed out of view from the path or road around your property, or have high wooden fences installed or grow high hedges that keeps your garden as its own little oasis.
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Think about a windowless shed
Think about what you can do to add extra layers of security to your shed. A windowless shed provides fewer points of entry for a criminal and hides items you store inside from view. If your shed does have windows, install blinds to hide items, and pack tools and other expensive items away in boxes, cupboards and drawers. Hang your bicycle carefully in the shed so it isn’t easily viewable.
Add locks to the doors
Choose the right type of lock for your shed door, made from a high-quality material. There is a wide range of choice available when choosing locks in any door, so think carefully about how secure you need your garden shed to be, whether you choose a mortice or yale-style lock to the shed door. When you choose a metal shed, there will be a robust in-built lock that takes this worry away and secures your shed instantly.
Add security lights
One way to scare off intruders to your back garden is to install security lighting around the garden, whether fixed to the external wall of your property, on the garden shed itself, or a combination of the two. Motion sensor lights in particular will light up when something moves in front of it and can be a massive deterrent to burglars. We are one of the few fencing companies Summerville SC homeowners can consistently rely on, which is due to the fact that we offer so much more than just fencing installation services.
Think about the type of shed you install
One of the best things you can do is to make sure the type of shed you choose is as robust as possible. Metal sheds are a fantastic choice when compared directly with timber sheds and plastic sheds. With galvanised steel, your shed will be robust against the elements, but also make it much harder to break into if a criminal enters your back garden with a view to stealing items in the shed.
If you are looking at garden storage sheds, a metal shed is the way you should go if you want to maximise the security of your garden furniture, bicycle, tools and garden equipment. This is the best base of security that you can have for your garden shed and the items that you choose to store in it, and then alongside all the other things that you can do to maximise security levels will help to put your mind at ease.
