Why Your Home Will Benefit From Security Lighting

One of the biggest fears any homeowner can have is someone breaking into their home. Beyond the potential property loss is the risk of personal injury and even death should the burglar get caught. However, outdoor security lighting fixtures can help keep your home safe from this risk.

How Security Lighting Keeps Your Home Safe

Security lighting creates a well-lit aura around your home that makes it less inviting for anyone interested in burglarizing it. In fact, one security company said that "well-lit areas" was one of the top 10 ways to keep burglars away from your home.

Just think about the mind of a burglar to understand why outdoor lighting is a deterrent. Most want to be able to break into a home quickly and easily, under the cover of darkness. Excessive lighting increases their risk of being spotted, especially if you utilize motion detectors that flick on lights unexpectedly.

Types Of Security-Promoting Outdoor Lighting

While not all outdoor lighting fixtures are designed specifically to promote security, any extra lighting will help increase the security of your home and your yard. There are several different varieties of typical outdoor lighting that you can turn into security-promoting lighting fixtures, including:

• Motion-activated lights – Turn on automatically when they detect motion.
• Path lights – Low-to-the-ground lights that are installed along a path.
• Step lights – Installed on your steps to increase their visibility.

Positioning Your Lighting

Once you've decided on the outdoor lighting fixtures you want to install, you need to understand where to install them. The following suggestions can help maximize your yard security:

• Motion-activated security lights – Work well on the edge of the roof of your home, as they'll alert you to the presence of someone in your yard, giving you time to call the police, if necessary.
• Walkway lights – Positioning these simple lights every few feet along your walkways will deter burglars from lurking near these areas.
• Step lights – Obviously, these lights are best positioned on any outdoor steps of your home. While they won't necessarily scare away intruders, they will add a little boost in your yard's light level.

Now that you have a good feel for the security offered by lighting, you should go to your nearest outdoor lighting fixture company and find some lights that interest you. Their lighting experts should have a good feel for what you need and may even be able to inspect your home to find the best possible positioning.