Weatherproof the Property
First of all, it may not be humans that cause a threat to your beach property. Instead, the elements could well be the issue here. Therefore, you should do everything possible to ensure that your property is fully weatherproofed. This could include everything from ensuring that the doors and windows are property secured to cleaning out the gutters to ensure that rainwater can flow away from the property easily. If someone is available to check on your property during extreme weather, this will also help out significantly.
Get to Know Your Neighbors
Knowing your neighbors can help out in the scenario that your property is at risk of damage in extreme weather conditions. This is also a helpful step to take to ensure that your property does not get broken into or damaged by vandals. The more neighbours you get to know, the more likely it is that your property will be well looked after. There may well be people who spend the entire year where your beach house is located, and these are obviously going to be good people to know! The knowledge they possess is very valuable.
Get Insurance
If you get insurance from a company like kbdinsurance.com, this can help to ensure that your property is properly protected in various different situations. Of course, you do not want to leave anything too valuable in your beach property for an extended period of time, but there are bound to be other items that you simply cannot take with you. It is these items – and the property itself – that need to be fully protected through proper insurance.
Consider the Alarm System
To give your property an added layer of protection, it is certainly worth considering putting in an alarm system. This gives a clear and obvious deterrent to people who may want to break into the place. Also, if it is linked to the emergency services, this helps out significantly in ensuring that the right authorities are contacted in case your property is at risk of being broken into.
Complete Essential Repair Work
Rather than letting repair work drag on for years on end, it is better to complete it sooner rather than later. This is simply down to the fact that you will not be using the house for a long period of time and it can easily get into a risky state.
These are just a few useful ways of giving your property the highest level of protection when you are not using it during the year.
Sylvia Browder is CEO of Specialty Home Services LLC, a Home Improvement Company; a Small Business Consultant at Browder Consulting Group, a startup consultancy firm to help women with startup assistance, marketing, website and graphic design work and other support services. In addition, she has co-authored several published books; publisher of ‘Sylvia Browder’s Blog for Women Entrepreneurs’ a lifestyle blog; and publisher of ShopSpendBlack.com Business Directory & Blog platform created to help consumers find black owned businesses in a searchable format. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband of 30 years; 5 adult children and 5 grandchildren; church; friends and motorcycle riding.
