Sophisticated alarm systems and motion sensors, and high
quality camera surveillance systems have benefitted from
advance in technology in recent years, and the extensive
use of cameras in public areas have also helped. When it
comes to home security there are still some basic things
that can be done, and what happens around your window areas
can contribute to this.
Aside for the obvious use of window locks other factors
need to be considered. Criminals and especially burglars
would obviously like to find out more about what and who
is in the home. Similarly, you as the occupier need to be
able to observe what’s happening outside the home
without being observed doing so as a matter of general vigilance
for yourself and your neighbours. Vertical
blinds strike a great balance between aesthetics, practical
benefits, and security. These benefits can be particularly
useful in very exposed areas of the home which may be more
accessible to criminals e.g. the conservatory. Vertical
blinds can be used all around the sides and door of
the conservatory and made to measure vertical blinds look
particularly tidy in these locations. Vertical
blind slats can be angled in such a way that plenty
of light is allowed in, home owners can still enjoy the
view outside, but it’s very hard for anyone to see
from the outside who if anybody is in the house.
When the vertical blind slats are angled flat against the
windows e.g. in the evenings they form a solid barrier to
prevent anybody seeing into the home. If for instance the
occupants were to go out but leave a light on, and leave
the vertical blinds
in the closed position, these blinds
provide enough of a glow to give the appearance of that
the house is still occupied but prevent anyone from seeing
in. Vertical blinds
work equally well in this way in a business setting at night.
