A Security Door: The 21st Century Drawbridge

Your home may be your castle, but the chancesvery nearly impenetrable and indestructible. The
are you don't have it protected with a moat andlocks are steel bolts positioned at intervals along
drawbridge. Regardless of the number of locksthe security door's edges; when the security
which you have on your doors, there is no waydoor's key is turned it slides the steel bolts into
to keep would-be intruders from going after thealigned openings in its frame.
door panels or doorframe if they are determinedA steel security door will be constructed of heavy
enough, and know that there is no one either ingauge 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 existingidentify their visitors. The best steel security
wooden door by bolting a sheet of metal to it isdoors will be strong enough to withstand hurricane
also taking a risk; a sledgehammer exerted withforce winds and rain, and soundproof as well.
enough force will buckle the metal and pulverizeAvailable in a variety of thicknesses, security
the door's frame. If you are serious about makingdoors can be used in a home's interior walls as
your homes entryway intruder-proof, you needwell as in its entrances. When used in partition
to replace your wooden door and door framewalls, they require a reinforced frame to support
with the solid steel of a security door, and athe weight of the door and strengthen the wall
frame capable of withstanding the worst youragainst 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 aSecurity Door Warranties
steel security door make my home look like aEven better, the warranty on a security door is
factory?" relax. Steel security doors are availableusually far superior to that of a standard wood
with wood cladding which be stained or painted toone. A steel security doer is not susceptible to
blend perfectly into your home's appearance. Andwarping and dry rot like a wooden door, and will
they are easy to maintain, cleaning up very wellneed replacing far less often. And if you select a
with just warm water and soap or stainless steelsecurity door which contains tempered glass,
cleanser.even if the glass needs replacing, you are facing a
Security Door Locksmuch smaller expense than you would have from
A security door's locking system, while invisible, isbuying a completely new door.