5 Best Positions to Install Security Cameras in Your Home

Security cameras play a great role in enhancing the security of your home. The places where you install security cameras in your home matter a lot because a camera’s position determines its effectiveness. Here are some of the best positions to install security cameras such as the Netvue Vigil or any other type of Netvue camera.

1.      Exterior: The Front Door Area

It is easy to assume that intruders are likely to use side entrances to access your house, but data from InterNACHI (the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors) indicates that 34 percent of burglary cases are conducted via the front door. The front door is also prone to package theft.

Placing a Netvue Vigil or any other type of Netvue camera at your main door will help you monitor all occurrences including movements by family members, delivery people, and even potential thieves and burglars. You can use the camera at the front door as the primary camera or combine it with other outdoor cameras positioned at the garage or yard.

2.      Exterior: Side and Back Doors

Side and back doors allows allow intruders to enter your home undetected. According to InterNACHI, 22 percent of break-ins are done via the back door. To monitor the side and back door areas, you need to add cameras to these secondary doors, especially if you use them more often. Potentially enticing exists or entrances such as the basement doo also need to have a security camera.

3.      Exterior: The Garage and Driveway

Garages are often one of the easy targets of burglars. Having one or more security cameras that point at the garage and driveway area will help you keep an eye on items such as cars, bikes, and garage tools as well as the people handling these items.

4.      Exterior: The Yard Area

Monitoring occurrences in the yard area will help you stay informed about any possible intrusion. A camera installed in the yard area will also help you capture activities such as movements of pets and other animals, as well as kids’ play activities. 

5.      Interior: Common Living Spaces

Positioning interior cameras in common gathering areas such as the living room or kitchen will help you monitor what is happening in these spaces. For example, you can monitor whether the kids are doing what they are supposed to do, and check on other people and your pets.

Cameras positioned at higher corners or shelves are effective in monitoring indoor spaces.