You Don’t Have to Be Rich to Afford a Residential Safe Room & Protect Against Dangerous Home Intruders | By Jordan Frankel

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Like most residents, you might think only the rich can afford to have a safe room and protect against dangerous intruders. Whereas that might have been true in the past, safe rooms are now being incorporated into everyday residences. Whether it’s an added feature to a newly constructed home or the transformation of an existing space, safe rooms are much more prevalent and affordable than they were in previous decades. In fact, they are coming to be a necessary home feature in terms of home security.

Though home invasions are not tracked by law enforcement agencies as a specific crime in itself, today’s news reports go to show how prevalent these horrifying crimes are across the nation. From wealthy communities to low-income neighborhoods, home invasion intruders have no boundaries. They will terrorize and steal from any residence they deem an easy target. 

It is because of the increase in home invasions and the propensity for violence that these terrifying crimes involve that have made safe rooms an integral part of home security. A safe room serves as a protective refuge that provides residents a secure place to hide when their home is invaded by intruders. 

Important Security Features of Residential Safe Rooms

A properly designed and constructed residential safe room offers so much more than a structure to seek safety in. In some cases it is the key component between life and death, a safe haven that can protect you and your loved ones from violent intruders while you wait for law enforcement to arrive.

Some of the important security features of a residential safe room such as Global Security Experts Residential Safe/Space include:

  • Impact-resistant security doors with vault-like security rods/pins.
  • Anti-ballistic materials and panels for floors, walls and ceilings.
  • Home security equipment complete with surveillance cameras and LCD monitor and keypad to aid residents ad police in the location of the intruders inside the residence.
  • Electrical outlets, emergency lighting, cell phone chargers, food and water supplies, and other important self-defense/security tools and equipment.

Even though safe rooms continue to be depicted in movies and TV shows as a luxury of the rich and famous, this vital home security feature is now being integrated into homes of middle class residents around the world. Though not always reported in the news, many residents have relied on a safe room to survive a home invasion. Because of their sturdy construction, some residents have also turned to their safe room for protection during a tornado and other dangerous weather conditions. 

Today, installing a safe room in your home is as easy as converting a small room or walk-in closet. The cost of incorporating such a room into your home by a professional home security company can be as little as $10,000. When you think about the lives such a safe room can potentially save during a life-threatening home invasion, the cost of equipping your home with a safe room is well worth it. 

A safe room can also be of benefit when it comes time to sell your home. Safe rooms can add value to your home and make it more enticing to buyers. According to home security expert, Jordan Frankel, Vice President of Global Security Experts, a safe room is an important home security amenity that adds worth to a property. “To some buyers, having a safe room is just as important as everyday amenities such as air conditioning, heating, and electricity,” he says.

Home invasions are often violent crimes that residents cannot afford to not protect against. The recent home invasion in Kettering, Maryland, is just one example. According to the NBC Washington news report, a 17-year-old honor student was shot and killed after a male intruder entered the family’s residence. In another home invasion in Greensboro, North Carolina, each of the adult victims in the home were shot, leaving two men dead and a woman fighting for her life. According to the U.S. News report, a small child also incurred some minor injuries during the violent crime. 

A Safe Room Can Make the Difference Between Life and Death

As today’s news reports show, home invasion intruders are often violent criminals that have no regard for life. It is for this reason that many homeowners are equipping their homes with a safe room. A safe room can make the difference between life and death situations. If you have yet to look into this potentially life-saving home security feature, contact Global Security Experts today for a free consultation with one of their certified home security experts.