Home Security
Smoke Alarm Monitoring for Long Island Homes
There are few security devices more critical to protecting your home than smoke alarms. Long Island homeowners looking for state smoke detector requirements for single family homes and two-family residences can find these specifications in the New York Department of Fire Prevention and Control Building Standards and Codes. Here is an overview of the requirements — plus, information on how you can better protect yourself and your loved ones by opting for smoke alarm monitoring of your Long Island home.
Read MoreDon’t Let Home Security Worries Hamper Your Holiday Travel
With nearly half of Americans (47%) planning some form of holiday travel this year, it’s an important time to remind our New York home security customers how they can improve their home security while they are away from home. If you are one of the many homeowners planning to be away from home overnight this holiday season, here are some ways you can reduce the vulnerability of your home (and enjoy your holidays more because of it).
Read MoreSecurity Cameras in Your Airbnb
If you own real estate that you rent out on Airbnb, you may wonder whether security cameras are allowed in your New York vacation rental. It makes sense that you may wish to monitor renters while they are on your property, and home security cameras can certainly help you accomplish this. Airbnb community policy guidelines state that the use of security measures, including security cameras and recording devices, are allowed — with these important stipulations.
Read MoreHow to Enhance Home Security Now
Ready to get more out of your home security? New York and New Jersey homeowners should consider how these features can make their home security more robust, while still remaining incredibly simple to manage.
Read MoreShowing Love with A More Secure Home
We all know that meaningful gifts are the most memorable ones. This Valentine’s Day, maybe candy and flowers are less meaningful than a gift that shows an intent to protect your home and the people in it. Here’s how a home security system (or an upgrade to a smart home security system) can help you do that at your New York or New Jersey home.
Read MoreMotion Detection and Video Work Together for Long Island Home Security
There’s a rise in crime throughout Long Island over the past year (a major crime increase of 41% in Nassau County and 15% in Suffolk County), most of them property crimes, including burglary and grand theft auto. All things considered, this is not the time to relax on home security.
Read MoreGetting the Best Home Security Add-Ons this New Year
Now that the new year is here, homeowners are looking at ways to fortify their homes and protect their families from becoming criminal targets in a time of elevated crime in Long Island. For home security customers of Commercial Fire & Security, we have these suggestions for add-ons to home security systems in 2023.
Read MoreBig Homes Are Big Targets; How Long Island Home Security Can Help
Upscale neighborhoods are attractive targets for burglars all year round, but especially during the holidays. According to this local report on home robberies in Muttontown, police officers are currently working overtime to get seasonal break-ins under control. The larger the home, the bigger the target; that’s why high end homes need high end home security. If your home is in a vulnerable area for burglary this winter, here are the home security components you need.
Read MoreHome Security Thwarts New Jersey Holiday Burglars
For our New Jersey customers, there’s important information to know this holiday season: The Garden State experienced a spike in holiday burglaries last year, which puts it at risk of repeating that trend this year. Here are some facts to consider, followed by information on home security that can intervene before your home is burglarized.
Read More3 Ways Long Island Home Security Helps in a Home Invasion
Throughout New York, there’s a lingering fear of violent crime. Frightening criminal events aren’t only happening in our streets and subways; they’re happening in homes as well, including homes in Suffolk County and Nassau County. Reports of local home invasion burglary are happening in 2022, and some of the stories are shocking. Now is the time to protect your loved ones and Long Island property with home security technology. Here are three ways it can help.
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