People don't often secure their shed or garage in the same way they do their homes. 

We often end up using a flimsy lock or padlock to protect the contents. Burglars know sheds are a weak point when it comes to security and often see them as easy targets.

Make sure that your shed door, door frame and walls are solid.

Some tips to consider:

- Consider keeping valuable items in a strong lockable box.

- Wrap a strong chain around and through the handles of garden tools, lawn mowers, cycles etc and secure the chain to the wall using a padlock or a ground anchor fixed to the base of the shed.

- Consider integrating your shed into your home alarm system. Use door contact sensors and check your glass is secure before installing break glass sensors.

- Illuminate the area around your shed using dusk till dawn lighting.

- Security mark your tools, use a UV pen or mark it with a forensic marking solution such as Smartwater or Selecta DNA.

- Fit a garage door blocker on the outside of the door. This product bolts permanently to the floor, has a large 'T' bar shaped restrictor and a quality locking device.

- Consider fitting a pair of garage door locks that are fitted either vertically or horizontally and can be locked either from the inside or outside of the garage.

- Install dead bolts mounted one on each edge of the door inside the garage.