Ways To Keep Your Mail Slot Safe

A mail slot can be alluring for a burglar. Unlike other residential mailboxes, mail drops provide a way into your home that most homeowners forget to secure. But fortunately, there are several ways to protect against burglars accessing your mail drop. Here are a few of our favorites:

1. Secure the Letter Drop Itself

Check your mail drop regularly to make sure it’s still intact and secure. Over time, they can loosen and become easy to break apart, so keep an eye out and replace yours if needed.

2. Install a Hood or Receptacle

Burglars can get into your home by reaching their hand or an object through the mail drop to unlock the door. To prevent this, install a metal hood over the top of the slot on the interior side of the door. A hood will allow mail to come in while blocking hands and tools from reaching upward through the slot.

3. Reinforce Your Door

Mail drops don’t just provide an opening where a burglar could creep in. They can also weaken the structure of your door so it’s easier to kick in. To prevent a burglar from taking advantage of this, reinforce your door itself. You can do this by adding a second deadbolt, and by adding stronger hinges.

4. Install a security camera

A security camera can deter potential mail thieves and also help you identify them if your mail is stolen.

5. Add Other Security Measures

A way to prevent a mail drop break-in is to install a motion-sensing security system. If a burglar hears an alarm sounding when they’re trying to get into the letter drop, they’ll run away in a hurry.

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