{"id":10418,"date":"2020-07-16T08:41:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T06:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neva.eu\/uncategorized\/external-blinds-and-security-see-how-screening-protects-you-against-burglars\/"},"modified":"2023-01-24T07:32:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T06:32:38","slug":"external-blinds-and-security-see-how-screening-protects-you-against-burglars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neva.eu\/en\/advice-and-instructions\/external-blinds-and-security-see-how-screening-protects-you-against-burglars\/","title":{"rendered":"External blinds and security: see how screening protects you against burglars"},"content":{"rendered":"
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External blinds can slow burglars down, and often even deter them.<\/h2>\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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External blinds<\/a> partially protect your property. When a burglar is preparing to burgle your house or apartment through a window, the closed slats of external blinds prevent them from seeing inside. They also present a mechanical obstacle which the burglar has to overcome.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

\n According to data from Mapakriminality.cz on house, apartment and holiday cottage burglaries, there were 6,767 cases from May 2019 to May 2020. Burglars were most active in Central Bohemia. Investigators also draw attention to the fact that in 80 % of cases, burglars get inside through windows or terrace\/\u200bbalcony doors.\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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\u201cWith external blinds, such as the ones we make at NEVA, you can make a burglar\u2019s job harder. If you leave the blinds down during your vacation, the burglar needs to cut the lift tapes or pry the slats out of the guiding rails, which makes a lot of noise. That means the blinds will both slow them down and give them away,\u201d<\/em> says NEVA\u2019s product specialist, Jan Gajdo\u0161.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Dropped and closed blinds create a surface which obstructs the view into your house.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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External blinds in a Smart Home system can protect you against both burglars and fire.<\/h2>\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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According to Jan Gajdo\u0161, blinds are even better when connected to a Smart Home<\/a> system. \u201cExternal blinds connected to a Smart Home system can make it seem like you\u2019re at home, even when you\u2019re on vacation. You set your scenario to make your blinds automatically drop or close. In combination with, for example, automatic lighting activation, you can create an illusion that will make even an experienced burglar think that somebody is moving around the house.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Even though external blinds are not acknowledged as a security element,<\/strong> the Smart Home connection will make up for that, giving you a tool that will secure your house against burglars, and alert you about a fire or a gas leak. The system:<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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