Always choose the best security door you can afford
Installing security doors is an excellent option if you’re looking to enhance the safety of your home. Initially designed with the intention of keeping businesses, offices and other types of commercial building well protected, security doors have been tweaked and tailored by manufacturers to make them ideal for domestic use. The words ‘security doors’ might conjure up images of intimidating, mechanical, steel panels, surrounded by unsightly metal bars and fitted with keypads, but this no longer has to be the case. Domestic security doors are specifically designed to blend in beautifully with the rest of your home.
What are security doors?
Security doors come in a range of designs but, in their most basic form, they are doors that are built to withstand greater forces, and make entry more complicated for would-be intruders than regular doors. As well as being made from steel – which is naturally much stronger than other door-making materials, such as wood or uPVC – they can be manufactured to include a range of security features, including deadbolt locks, security chains, peepholes and security locks (with a keypad-entry system, for example).
Beautiful and strong doors for your home
The standard steel security door is a popular option for many businesses and commercial property owners, as its daunting appearance and solid structure is an excellent deterrent for potential criminals. When it comes to installing security doors within the home, manufacturers know that a subtler design is preferable. Homeowners can purchase options that look like regular wooden or fibreglass doors, with letter boxes and peep holes, but that are made from steel and come with all the features you’d expect from your security doors.
As the exterior panels are built around the central steel security system, you’re able to choose the exact finish and style of your security doors, just as you would with regular doors for your home. You might want to match your front door to your property’s external window frames, or have a glass panel fitted into the centre of the door, for example. You can create doors that offer unbeatable home security, without compromising on style.
Don’t want to replace your doors entirely?
If you don’t think security doors are the right solution for your home, then you could consider investing in a door gate. A more decorative and practical option than security grilles, a door gate is installed onto the outside of your existing front or back door to add a physical barrier to your home, and opens externally. It is made using heavy-duty metals and high-security locks, and can be designed to be as elaborate and stylish, or plain and functional, as you like.
Here at Hamilton Windows, we’re experts in helping homeowners increase the security of their properties. Contact us today to find out more.
