Living in a rural area can offer many advantages to residents like property space, solitude, and a strong sense of local community.

However, the distance between neighbors and where one might go to work or to shop can be quite a drive from home for some. This can create concern and frustration should someone try to enter your home or destroy your property while you’re away.

That’s why having one form of security—or more—in place is a must when protecting your countryside abode.

Here are a few ways you can protect your home when you’re away.

Add motion-activated lights to your property

These kinds of lights will not only increase the resident’s visibility but will also help to deter any intruders on the property.

Common areas to include motion-activated lights are:

– Alongside the driveway

– Around barns, sheds, garages, and other areas where intruders might try to break in

– Near the back and front yards of the house

– By any entrance points such as front and backdoors

– Near any area that may need more monitoring

Consider installing gates to your driveway

Having a gate at the start of your driveway can be a huge deterrent to intruders as this creates another barrier to your home and property. It prevents uninvited folks from pulling up into your driveway as well.

Invest in a camera or alarm system

Home surveillance cameras are a great way to protect your house as it increases visibility on your property when you’re not home. If available, camera systems can be also be connected to resident’s internet to allow remote viewing from a cell phone or tablet.

For folks in the Mountain State, Micrologic offers state-of-the-art security systems and 24-hour monitoring for residential and business customers.

So, how does it work?

Call center staff will receive an alert if something has set off the alarm and will then alert the owner and appropriate authorities whether you are at home, work or away.

Other features that Micrologic offers for home security systems include:

● Free consultation

● Round-the-clock, 24/7/365 monitoring

● Highly trained professional monitoring staff

● Flexible service options

● Uninterrupted service

● Panic options

● Medical alerts

● Remote keychain options

For more information on Micrologic’s security systems, visit www.micrologicwv.com