Do It Yourself, Home Security Survey Checklist.

Print this form, (easily printable version) take it with you, as you tour your home. Bring completed form to our store, or fax it to us at (1-715-726-2214) for our recommendations. 

 
Exterior Doors
Is landscaping trimmed for visibility?     Y[  ]  N[  ] Is there a deadbolt lock with a minimum  1" throw?
 Is lighting adequate?                           Y[  ]  N[  ] Front  Y[  ]  N[  ]
 Are garage windows and doors secured?  Y[  ]  N[  ] Rear  Y[  ]  N[  ]
 Keys Side  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Was the home rekeyed recently?       Y[  ]  N[  ] Sliding  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Does a past housekeeper or service provider still have a key?                                        Y[  ]  N[  ] ________  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Can all keys be accounted for?           Y[  ]  N[  ] ________  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Windows Are double cylinder or captive thumbturn deadbolts installed in doors with glass in them or nearby?
Are you as careful about locking windows as you are doors?   Y[  ]  N[  ] Front  Y[  ]  N[  ]
 Are there securely mounted, functioning sash locks?                                              Y[  ]  N[  ] Rear  Y[  ]  N[  ]
 Are basement windows securely locked?  Y[  ]  N[  ] Side  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Alarms Sliding  Y[  ]  N[  ]
 Is there an electronic alarm present?        Y[  ]  N[  ] ________  Y[  ]  N[  ]
 Is the alarm monitored?                           Y[  ]  N[  ] ________  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Do you check operation regularly?             Y[  ]  N[  ] Is a high security strike used? Is it securely anchored?
 Garage, Sheds, and Gates Front  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Are there properly secured locks? Rear  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Garage  Y[  ]  N[  ] Side  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Sheds  Y[  ]  N[  ] Sliding  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Gates  Y[  ]  N[  ] ________  Y[  ]  N[  ]
_______  Y[  ]  N[  ] ________  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Are doors keyed alike to the house?  Are the locksets keyed alike throughout?
Garage  Y[  ]  N[  ] Front  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Sheds  Y[  ]  N[  ] Rear  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Gates  Y[  ]  N[  ] Side  Y[  ]  N[  ]
_______  Y[  ]  N[  ] Sliding  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Are overhead doors adequately secured? ________  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Garage  Y[  ]  N[  ] ________  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Sheds  Y[  ]  N[  ] Is the door and frame satisfactory?
Gates  Y[  ]  N[  ] Front  Y[  ]  N[  ]
_______  Y[  ]  N[  ] Rear  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Doors Side  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Is the primary lock functioning?  Sliding  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Front  Y[  ]  N[  ] ________  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Rear  Y[  ]  N[  ] ________  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Side  Y[  ]  N[  ] Is an auxiliary Lock installed on all sliding doors?
Sliding  Y[  ]  N[  ] Front  Y[  ]  N[  ]
________  Y[  ]  N[  ] Rear  Y[  ]  N[  ]
________  Y[  ]  N[  ] Side  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Is there a deadlocking latch? Sliding  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Front  Y[  ]  N[  ] ________  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Rear  Y[  ]  N[  ] ________  Y[  ]  N[  ]
Side  Y[  ]  N[  ]  
Sliding  Y[  ]  N[  ]
________  Y[  ]  N[  ]
________  Y[  ]  N[  ]
 

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