Vibrant Colours and Fabulous Designs: Revamp Your Door

Are you thinking about fitting a new security door?

How well-protected is your property? No doubt, you will have standard locks and doors in place, but is that enough to protect the building from a determined burglar? If your building is unoccupied for much of the time, or if it is located in an area where there is a high risk of crime, you must ensure that additional protection is provided. You could think about fitting security alarms and CCTV cameras. They could be used for identifying and catching intruders, but they can't do much to stop undesirable individuals from entering the building. By the time the police are alerted and reach the scene, property damage may already have occurred. It is far better to try to prevent entry to the building, and security doors are the best way to achieve that.

Choosing security doors

A firm that specializes in security doors will be able to advise you on the most suitable options for your home. However, it is best to know the type of doors you want before you call the company. Having some basic parameters in mind will help. Steel is one of the most common materials for security doors. Steel is strong and resistant to attack. You could opt for an entirely steel door, or you might prefer to have a steel mesh incorporated into an aluminium door. Reasons to opt for aluminium over steel security doors include better corrosion resistance and an improved appearance. If you absolutely must have the strength that steel security doors provide, why not think about galvanizing and powder coating the door? Galvanizing will reduce the likelihood of corrosion and increase the lifespan of the door.

Fitting the door

Security doors are not much use unless they can be held in place by a secure frame and locked to prevent them from being opened by anyone but you. It is at this point that many ordinary doors will fail. Property owners often fit strong doors but forget that a door is only as strong as the frame in which it is fitted. Unless the door has a proper security frame fitted with security hinges, it will be easy for anyone breaking in to remove the hinges from the door or to twist the frame and open the door that way. It is always best to work with a supplier of security doors to ensure that your new door is fitted by a professional team that understand every aspect of fitting security doors.

To learn more about security doors, contact a local door supplier.