Safety in the home

• Flood and storm advice
  Direct Line's advice for customers affected by storms and floods
• Fire hazard
  How to protect your home against fire
• Wired for safety
  Understanding the importance of the electrics in your home
• Safe and sound
  How to deal with common home emergencies
• Prepare for power cuts
  What to do in the event of losing electricity or heating
• DIY disasters
  Ensure you take adequate care with DIY at home - we explain the pitfalls
• Prepare for winter
  Prepare for the freeze with our guide to winter home maintenance
• Fight the freeze
  More about how to prepare your home for the winter
• Home emergencies
  How to reduce the damage home emergencies can cause, including flooding and fire
• Beat the burglar
  A simple checklist for reducing the risk of theft from your home
• Securing your second home
  Measures to take to prevent a break in
• Fire safety in the garden
  Don’t forget to extend fire safety measures to your garden where there can be extra risks from barbeques and bonfires
• Dealing with natural disasters
  Freak storms and floods have been all too common in recent years – find out how you can limit damage and get cover with Direct Line home insurance
• Safe smoking at home
  If you do choose to smoke at home, here’s how to ensure your home is less of a fire hazard
• Child-friendly home
  How to make your home child friendly
• Home safety checks
  Information on home safety checks

Other useful information:

• Home improvements
• Buying and selling property
• Home maintenance
• Home security