French Doors Security Recommendations

[billy123]

Hi everyone,

We've got two rooms at the back of the property and both have double french doors.  The doors already have a couple of "Sash Jammers" and multi-lock system, but I still feel unsafe as these are our main entry/exit points.

 

What can we do to bolster these doors, so that they are very difficult to break-in?

Edited May 18, 2016 by billy123

[james.wilson]

are they upvc? with safety glass?

[billy123]

I've just moved into this property, so have very little information.

 

They are upvc, but not sure if it's safety glass (How can I tell?).  All I know is that it the glass is double-glazed and have lead-type squares running through them.....Similar to these:-

 

[james.wilson]

if its recent it will have toughend glass but

its plastic so ill avoid the glass issue i see

 

then it has a cylinder

or even a bump

 

 

have a decent alarm basically

[billy123]

Thanks james.  As far as I know, the doors were installed approx 2009/10/11.  

 

Other than the recommendation for an alarm, are you saying that this would be sufficient deterrent?  Surely the french doors are weak when it comes to security?

[james.wilson]

imo if they want in they are coming in, some are easier than others but never imo rely on physical security alone

[billy123]

Your right mate, but I was thinking having both physical and visual deterrents.  My main point of posting this thread is to get the French doors physically secured as best as possible and also add an alarm system and I've started a different thread for that.

 

The french doors already have a multi-point lock and sash jammers, but I was thinking along the lines of changing the cylinders as the ones in there look cheap with no visible brand name on the cylinders or padlocks for the handles....would any of these slowdown a burglar?

[al-yeti]

Just put anti snap locks in and shocks on the doors and windows

 

But your budget needs to be bigger

[billy123]

Thanks al-yeti.  I know what anti-snap locks are, but what are shocks?  Your right....I'm now budgeting more to allow for these measures

 

 

[al-yeti]

Wireless sensor for example fixed to doors and windows activate in vibration 

 

Simply put if Mr H comes round with a sledge and wacks your window , providing you setup the detector correctly it should activate the alarm 

 

Shock sensor / vibration sensor