5 Garage Safety Tips

Garages are home to our cars, lawn mowers, and—usually—lots of chemicals. Depending on how you secure your garage, it can be easy prey for burglars and for fire.

Below are some tips for garage safety:

1. Garage Door Locks

Garage doors are often overlooked when it comes to home security. Always remember to your garage door closed – even when you’re home.  But sometimes, that’s not enough.   Tech-savvy thieves can break into automatic garage doors in under six minutes if given the chance. Prevent intruders from getting into your garage by adding a smart plug that you control from your mobile phone.

2. Hazardous and Flammable Materials

If you do have to keep hazardous materials on-hand, store them high up on shelves away from children and direct heat sources. Read more about what constitutes a hazardous material to determine the best way to store and dispose of items.

3. Carbon Monoxide

Carbon monoxide is an odorless, poisonous gas that’s produced when you burn coal, wood, charcoal, oil, kerosene, propane, and natural gas. Carbon monoxide becomes deadly when confined, so you should never leave a car running inside of the garage. Without proper ventilation, toxic levels of carbon monoxide build up, seep into your home, and cause illness or worse.

4. Car Security

Protect your car while it’s parked in the garage or driveway with the help of steering wheel locks and car alarms.

5. Door to the House

Protect the garage door into the house with a security system that will sound the alarm and notify you  when the door sensor is triggered.  This is the best way to deter would be thieves from entering your home if they happen to breach your garage.