How to Secure a Spanish Home with an Open Terrace

An open terrace is one of the best features of your Spanish home – whether it’s on the Costa Blanca, Costa del Sol, or Costa Cálida. It’s perfect for relaxing, but it’s also a weak spot for burglars. In Spain, where the Guardia Civil warns of burglary attempts in coastal areas, open terraces are a common entry point for criminals.

In this article, we’ll show you how to secure your Spanish home with an open terrace using practical tips and our Hikvision AX PRO system – no subscriptions required – as a smart solution. Whether you’re a full-time resident or occasional visitor, this guide keeps your terrace and home safe.

Why Open Terraces Are a Risk

Open terraces are lovely but vulnerable:

• Access: They’re often easy to reach – via a garden, stairs, or low wall.
• Sliding doors: Many terraces have doors that are simple to force.
• Visibility: Valuable items on the terrace catch attention.
• Vacancy: Holiday homes with terraces often sit empty – an invite.

Without security, your terrace is an open door for burglars.

The Flaws of Traditional Terrace Security

Many try securing their terrace with:

• Locks: Weak sliding door locks pop open in seconds.
• Indoor alarms: Sound after a break-in – too late to stop it.
• Curtains: Hiding doesn’t block access.

These react but don’t prevent. Your terrace needs smarter protection.

Outdoor Detection: Guarding Your Terrace

With our Hikvision AX PRO system, you secure your terrace before burglars strike. Optex sensors detect motion up to 12 meters around your terrace. When an intruder nears, a siren blares, and you get an alert via the Hik-Connect app – wherever you are. See it work on our outdoor detection page (specific video not fully translated yet).

Benefits of outdoor detection:

• Prevention: Burglars don’t reach your terrace – more at our detection page.
• Deterrence: The siren sends them running.
• Control: You see everything, always.

Smart Tech for Your Terrace

Our system makes your terrace safer:

• Video: Live footage with alerts – check your terrace instantly.
• Anti-jamming: Works even if signals are disrupted – more on our about us page (no specific English Hikvision page yet).
• Flexibility: Sensors around the terrace and at doors.

Your terrace stays open but off-limits to burglars.

Practical Tips for Terrace Security

With our system, you’re covered, but here are extra tips:

• Reinforce doors: Use strong locks or a bar.
• Hide items: Clear valuables off the terrace.
• Lighting: Motion-sensor lights make it less inviting.
• Screens: Consider temporary screens when away.

Pair this with our system, and your terrace is secure.

Why Traditional Systems Fall Short

Traditional alarms with control rooms don’t cut it for terraces:

• Cost: €40-€60 monthly – too pricey for the payoff.
• Reactive: Triggers after a break-in – more at our misleading claims page.
• Vulnerable: Jamming renders them useless.

Our system prevents terrace break-ins, hassle-free.

How to Choose the Right Security?

For your terrace in Spain:

1. Know your risk: Open terrace? Security’s a must.
2. Pick prevention: Go for outdoor detection – see our packages page.
3. Avoid fees: One-time payment saves.
4. Calculate your investment: Start at €699 via our cost calculator.
5. Get it installed: Our team sets it up in a day via our appointment page.

Questions? Our FAQ has more.

Conclusion: A Safe Terrace, A Safe Home

Your open terrace in Spain doesn’t have to be a risk. With our Hikvision AX PRO system – no subscriptions required – you secure your terrace and home with smart tech. At Best Alarm System, we blend ease with safety. Want more? Visit our overview page and enjoy your terrace worry-free.