Most break-ins take 30 seconds. We find the weak points before they do.
The weak points that make a home an easy target are usually simple — a side gate, a sliding window, a dark path, an exposed garage. We find them and close them properly, so yours stops being the easy one on the street. It starts with a free visit — and there's never pressure to buy a thing.
Your free 15-minute walk-through.
We'll show you at least one real way to make your home harder to break into — or leave you with a free written to-do list.
Call to book 0451 177 610We make your home the one they skip.
Most homes don't need more subscriptions, apps or complicated tech — they need the obvious gaps closed: a weak side gate, an exposed garage, a dark side path, an unlocked mailbox, parcels left visible from the street, or windows that are easy to test. We find them and close them, starting with the one that matters most.
Security screen doors & windows
Stainless-steel screens that look like an ordinary flyscreen but hold like a locked gate — leave the door open for the breeze and stay locked up tight.
Sliding door & window locks
The easiest way into most homes: a sliding door lifted off its track in seconds. We fit track and window locks that stop it dead — minutes to install, barely any cost.
Garage overnight lockout
The door most people forget to lock. We secure the remote, the internal door and the side access — closing the quiet route straight into your home.
Lockable side gates
The side gate is the quietest way to your back door, out of sight of the street. We lock and reinforce it so no one wanders down unnoticed.
Fence extenders & anti-climb spikes
A low fence is an invitation. We raise it and top it with anti-climb spikes — hard to get over, easy to walk past, and completely possum-safe.
Solar motion floodlights
Nothing sends someone off faster than being lit up. Solar motion floodlights cover the dark paths, driveways and blind spots — no wiring, no electrician.
Defensive landscaping
Security that looks like a garden. Prickly planting and solid planter barriers quietly close off soft, exposed frontage — with no ugly hardware in sight.
Lockable mail & parcel boxes
Your mailbox is your identity. Lockable mail and parcel boxes keep bank letters, new cards and deliveries out of reach — and off the street.
Tools, ladders & lock-up
Your own ladder is how they reach the top window. We spot the tools, bins and furniture that make it easy — then lock them away for good.
Vehicle Theft Deterrent Pack
While we're in your driveway, we can sort the other soft target — your car. Keyless and OBD-port theft is rife across the south-east. The pack covers a Faraday pouch or box so your keys can't be scanned, an OBD-port lock, a steering wheel club and anti-theft number-plate screws. Just ask on the day.
We can also supply wireless video cameras, safes and lockboxes on request — supply only. We leave regulated alarm and camera installation to licensed installers.
You'll always see the number first.
Plenty of what we find costs nothing — it's a latch, a habit, a light left on. When there's work worth doing, you get a clear price up front, and you're free to do it yourself, have us do it, or leave it. No call-out fee, no surprise bills.
We look at your home differently.
Not like a homeowner. Like someone looking for the quickest, quietest, lowest-effort way in.
The weak points we check first.
A practical walk-through, clear recommendations, and where useful, a quote for simple physical upgrades.
Doors, windows & sliding tracks
Front and back doors, sliding doors, screen doors and accessible windows — the points most break-ins actually go through.
Side gates, fences & dark spots
The quiet way in: side paths, gate latches, low or climbable fences, and the unlit corners no one watches.
Garage, driveway & vehicle
Garage remotes and routines, internal access doors — plus keyless and OBD-port car theft right off your driveway.
Mail, parcels & ID exposure
Mailbox condition, parcels left in street view, and the documents that quietly hand someone your identity.
Your priority fix-list
What to do first, what can wait, and where the biggest gain is for the least money — written down so you keep it.
Break-ins kept getting closer. So I started Safehaus.
I'm Keith. Over the last few years I've watched break-ins climb across Melbourne's east and south-east — friends, neighbours, streets I know well. And almost every time, what people got sold was an alarm or a camera, when the real problem was the simple physical gaps that let someone in to begin with.
For years I worked as an auditor — a chartered accountant paid to find the weak points everyone else had already signed off on. It's the same eye I bring to your home: where the easy way in is, what's been overlooked, what someone would test first. I've since renovated enough properties to know exactly where homes are soft. So you get both — an auditor's eye for the gap, a renovator's feel for how a home is actually built, and a straight answer on what will genuinely make yours safer.
Real jobs, real homes.
A few of the homes we've made harder to break into across Melbourne's east & south-east.
Safehaus installed fence extensions and security/possum spikes at our property. Good communication, neat work, and the place feels more secure.
Keith installed a new lockable mailbox and security flyscreen door for us. Easy to deal with and happy with the finished job.
Safehaus fixed our side gate lock, improved the garage security and installed front floodlights. Practical advice and a good result.
Start with a free walk-through.
Fifteen minutes, no cost, no obligation. We find the obvious weak points, tell you which ones actually matter, and leave you with a clear plan — whether you ever hire us or not.
Your 15-minute home walk-through
No catch
Booked across Melbourne's east & south-east — built for homeowners, families heading away, elderly parents and new buyers who just want the obvious gaps checked.
Book my free walk-through- A clear read on where your home is weakest — and what to close first
- A written to-do list of quick wins you can do yourself, this weekend
- Priorities ranked by what protects you most for the least spend
- A clear quote for any work that's genuinely worth doing — and no push to do it
- No pressure and no fake urgency — just a clear plan and a straight quote
Simple. Fast. Practical.
Book the walk-through
Tell us your suburb, property type and what you're worried about: doors, garage, side gate, parcels, holiday travel or general weak points.
We find the gaps
We walk the outside and key access areas of the home, looking for the low-effort entry points most households miss.
You get next steps
A practical list of what to fix first, what can wait, and where a quote or trade referral makes sense.
Before you book.
Is the walk-through really free? What's the catch?
It's genuinely free — no call-out fee, no obligation. We do it because if you later decide to upgrade something, you might ask us to quote it. If you don't, you still walk away with a free written to-do list. No catch.
What do I actually get from the visit?
A walk of your home's weak points the way an intruder would see them, clear recommendations on what to close first, and — where it helps — a quote for simple physical upgrades. Even if you do nothing else, you'll know exactly where you're exposed.
How long does it take, and do I need to be home?
About 15 minutes. It helps if you're home so we can check gates, the garage and any spots you're worried about, but a lot of the assessment is done from the outside. Tell us your situation when you book and we'll work around it.
If I decide to do some work, what will it cost?
That's entirely up to you — many of the fixes we find are simple and free to do yourself. Anything we'd quote, like security screens, gates, lighting or boxes, is priced up front so there are no surprises, and you're never obligated to go ahead.
Who's coming into my home — can I trust them?
Every visit is done by Keith personally — police-checked, Public Liability insured, and local to the area. You deal with one person start to finish, not a rotating crew, and you get a straight read on where your home is weak with no pressure.
Do you do the work, or just tell me what to fix?
Both, where it makes sense. Simple fixes we'll list for free so you can do them yourself. For screens, gates, lighting, spikes, planters or boxes we can quote and arrange the work, and where a licensed trade is the right call (electrical, locksmithing), we'll point you to one.
Can I book it for my parents, a rental, or while I'm away?
Yes. Plenty of our walk-throughs are booked by adult children for elderly parents, by landlords for rental properties, or by people heading off on holiday. Just give us the address and let us know who to coordinate with.
Which suburbs do you cover?
Melbourne's east and south-east and the surrounding suburbs. Don't see yours? Send it when you enquire and we'll confirm.
Eastern suburbs: Camberwell, Hawthorn, Kew, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Canterbury, Surrey Hills, Mont Albert, Box Hill, Blackburn, Nunawading, Mitcham, Vermont, Vermont South, Forest Hill, Doncaster, Doncaster East, Templestowe, Bulleen, Donvale, Warrandyte, Ringwood, Ringwood East, Croydon, Heathmont, Bayswater, Bayswater North, Boronia, Wantirna, Wantirna South, Ferntree Gully, Rowville, Scoresby, Knoxfield, Lysterfield, Mount Waverley, Glen Waverley, Wheelers Hill, Mulgrave, Clayton, Notting Hill, Oakleigh, Burwood, Burwood East, Ashwood, Chadstone, Lilydale, Mooroolbark, Chirnside Park, Montrose, Kilsyth.
South-eastern suburbs: Caulfield, Carnegie, Murrumbeena, Hughesdale, Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, Ormond, McKinnon, Elsternwick, Glen Huntly, Malvern, Malvern East, Glen Iris, Brighton, Hampton, Sandringham, Beaumaris, Black Rock, Cheltenham, Highett, Moorabbin, Mentone, Parkdale, Mordialloc, Aspendale, Edithvale, Chelsea, Carrum, Clarinda, Clayton South, Springvale, Springvale South, Noble Park, Dandenong, Dandenong North, Keysborough, Hallam, Hampton Park, Endeavour Hills, Narre Warren, Narre Warren South, Berwick, Beaconsfield, Officer, Pakenham, Cranbourne, Clyde, Clyde North, Lynbrook, Lyndhurst, Frankston, Frankston South, Seaford, Carrum Downs, Langwarrin, Skye.
See where your home is exposed — free.
Book a free 15-minute Safehaus walk-through and we'll show you the weak points worth closing first.
