Home security is a hot topic these days. Keeping your family safeguarded against outside threats is a top priority, and one which cannot be taken lightly. While there are many things you can do to maintain a safe perimeter around your home, installing a motion sensor light is one of the easiest and most effective. Bad guys work under cover of darkness, using the shadows to protect them from being seen. Properly place motion sensors allow you to flood the area with light anytime someone steps foot on your property – adding additional security to any other measures you may have in place.

Here are just a few of the many benefits of installing a motion sensor light system around your home.

  • Enhanced Home Security: Vandals, thieves and other criminals types generally seek out properties with one of two scenarios – the occupants are away, or the occupants are asleep. Most have no interest whatsoever in being seen, especially as neighbors are likely to call the police should they notice the thief skulking about. That’s why experts in home security recommend installing exterior lights around the perimeter of your house. You can prevent criminals from choosing your home as a target by installing motion sensor floodlights, door lights, and other exterior lights. Once covered in a swath of bright light, criminals are more bound to flee than break in. They know those lights have alerted the homeowner and the neighbors that someone is on the property.
  • Critter Repellent: While most of us in Sarasota don’t have to worry about big, dangerous animals approaching our home, there are plenty of pests and rodents that can wreak havoc. Raccoons, rats and possums often creep into garages, attics, and under the eaves to find shelter or make a home among your stuff. In many cases, they chew their way in, causing damage. Motion sensor lights are effective at scaring such critters away as soon as they approach.
  • More Safety and Convenience: You know the scene – you pull up to your home after dark, and have to somehow get all kids, purses and shopping bags out of the car and into the house. Having your driveway – and car – flooded with light makes navigating from the car to the front door all the easier. Not to mention, a well lit walkway or set of steps is sure to prevent an injury or two over the years. With motion sensor lights, no one has to guess as to where to put their foot down next.
  • Energy Efficiency: Often when people want security after dark but won’t be home, they leave their lights on all day and subsequently, all night. However, a motion sensor light only comes on when triggered. So if it is protecting you from intruders or lighting your way after day, this type of lighting is far more efficient – switching off when the movement stops. The reduced energy consumption also results in lower utility bills, saving you and your family money over the long run.

Are you ready to look into a motion sensor light system? Call the experts at Promise Electric. We are happy to help you install a professional system that will enhance the safety and security of your Sarasota home for years to come.