Deciding how to protect your glass door from thieves is just as important as choosing the design of the door itself. Here is a list of our most popular tips for protecting your glass door from thieves.
First, it is important to understand that you should not help a thief get into your house by your actions or inactions.
How to make it easier for thieves?
1. UNLOCKED DOORS
Glass sliding doors are convenient and provide a quick exit from the house, so it is tempting to leave them unlocked. Professional thieves who conduct house surveillance before breaking in know this and will turn and head towards your terrace.
2. LOCKS ARE TOO SIMPLE AND EASILY BREAKABLE
Consider whether the locking mechanism on your glass door is anything more complicated than a simple latch that a thief can easily bypass.
3. THE DOOR IS HIDDEN FROM OTHER PEOPLE’S VIEW
Most sliding glass doors are located at the back of the house and are not visible to other people. The seclusion gives criminals easy access to the door and enough time to enter the building unnoticed.
How to protect glass front doors from burglary?
1. INSTALL IMPACT-RESISTANT SLIDING DOORS
For example, choose doors made of tempered glass, they are durable and the glass is not so easy to break.
2. APPLY ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE FILM TO THE GLASS
Protective films and security films can make glass doors more durable and protect against burglary. A protective film can make it significantly more difficult for a thief to enter the room and make them waste time trying to break in.
3. PREVENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK INTO YOUR HOME
Thieves like to explore the house they want to break into beforehand. Make it difficult for them to do so by installing opaque curtains or blinds to protect their privacy during the dark hours of the day. You can also consider frosting the glass to diffuse light and protect your property from prying eyes.
4. INSTALL A DOOR MOTION SENSOR
In the event of glass breakage or a break-in, motion detectors send an alarm message to the central security control panel and the nearest emergency response crew is dispatched to the property.
5. INSTALL LIGHTS WITH MOTION SENSORS
Many thieves operate under the cover of darkness, so often a sudden turn on of the lights is enough to scare off thieves.
6. POST SIGNS THAT THE FACILITY IS SECURED
A good way to protect any door from a break-in attempt is to tape a security company’s notice on the outside of the door stating that the property is secured. It has been proven that thieves are less likely to break into a home if it has an alarm installed.
If you have any further questions about protecting your exterior doors, contact our security specialists.
