| Your home may be your castle, but the chances | | | | very nearly impenetrable and indestructible. The |
| are you don't have it protected with a moat and | | | | locks are steel bolts positioned at intervals along |
| drawbridge. Regardless of the number of locks | | | | the security door's edges; when the security |
| which you have on your doors, there is no way | | | | door's key is turned it slides the steel bolts into |
| to keep would-be intruders from going after the | | | | aligned openings in its frame. |
| door panels or doorframe if they are determined | | | | A steel security door will be constructed of heavy |
| enough, and know that there is no one either in | | | | gauge steel; there are models available with |
| your house or expected to arrive any time soon. | | | | tempered glass inlays for those who would like to |
| Thinking you can simply reinforce your existing | | | | identify their visitors. The best steel security |
| wooden door by bolting a sheet of metal to it is | | | | doors will be strong enough to withstand hurricane |
| also taking a risk; a sledgehammer exerted with | | | | force winds and rain, and soundproof as well. |
| enough force will buckle the metal and pulverize | | | | Available in a variety of thicknesses, security |
| the door's frame. If you are serious about making | | | | doors can be used in a home's interior walls as |
| your homes entryway intruder-proof, you need | | | | well as in its entrances. When used in partition |
| to replace your wooden door and door frame | | | | walls, they require a reinforced frame to support |
| with the solid steel of a security door, and a | | | | the weight of the door and strengthen the wall |
| frame capable of withstanding the worst your | | | | against intruders. For more info see on Home |
| unwanted guest can throw at it. | | | | Security Gate. |
| If your first reaction is to think "Won't having a | | | | Security Door Warranties |
| steel security door make my home look like a | | | | Even better, the warranty on a security door is |
| factory?" relax. Steel security doors are available | | | | usually far superior to that of a standard wood |
| with wood cladding which be stained or painted to | | | | one. A steel security doer is not susceptible to |
| blend perfectly into your home's appearance. And | | | | warping and dry rot like a wooden door, and will |
| they are easy to maintain, cleaning up very well | | | | need replacing far less often. And if you select a |
| with just warm water and soap or stainless steel | | | | security door which contains tempered glass, |
| cleanser. | | | | even if the glass needs replacing, you are facing a |
| Security Door Locks | | | | much smaller expense than you would have from |
| A security door's locking system, while invisible, is | | | | buying a completely new door. |