Top Home Security Options That Increase Property Value

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You want your home to be safe and secure, don't you? That's a given; you do not need to answer that. But what does it mean to make your home more secure, and will security upgrades impact the value of your property? After all, you don't want to make substantial changes only to find out they cause the property value to plummet.

With this in mind, how can you make your home more secure without decreasing its value, and can any changes actually increase its value?

New Fencing

Opting for a new fence will increase the aesthetics and security of your home. From smaller front yard fences to higher privacy fencing in your rear yard or around the sides of your property, there are multiple options for fencing that not only look great but also offer your home more protection. 

Typically, the new fence alone can increase the property's value by around 30 to 40% of the cost of the fence, but as part of larger landscaping efforts, this can increase significantly. The best part about adding new fencing to boost home security is that you can pick the style and design that suits your needs. From a wood fence installation to metal fencing and even composite fencing, you can tailor the style, design, and color to exactly how you want it.

Smart Locks

Smart locks offer increased convenience and security, making them an all-in-one accessible product. By introducing smart locks to the external doors of your home, you enable remote locking and unlocking, meaning you can say goodbye to locking yourself out or needing to turn around halfway to work because you thought you forgot to lock the door.

Smart locks can come with or without key entry and can be locked and unlocked via access codes, sensors for fingerprints, biometrics, and even apps on your smartphone. When used in conjunction with other smart home technology, which can also boost security, you can make your home more appealing to tech-savvy buyers and add up to 12% to the value, according to some reports.

Video Doorbells and Security Systems

Home security systems are not just about protection; they're about peace of mind. Whether you're at home or away, these systems can significantly increase the visibility in and around your home for added peace of mind and act as a deterrent to potential intruders, providing you with a sense of security and comfort.

Video doorbells can be used independently, i.e., on front doors only or for certain rooms in the property. Alternatively, they can be connected to a smart home hub to give you remote access to your property for surveillance and monitoring when you're both at home and away via an app on your smartphone.

You can also choose wired home security options that are monitored or connected to an app for you to use at home. These require an access code to be entered to set the alarm, meaning if anyone accesses the property without authorisation, the alarm will sound if the right code isn't entered. If the system is monitored, the monitoring company will be alerted immediately to provide assistance.

Home security systems can potentially increase the value of your property by up to 5%. For a $300,000 home, this could mean an additional $15,000. However, some reports suggest that when used in conjunction with other smart home technologies, as mentioned earlier, this value could increase even further.