{"id":1508,"date":"2017-07-23T15:44:21","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T20:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.soslocksmith.com\/blog\/?p=1508"},"modified":"2018-05-10T15:06:23","modified_gmt":"2018-05-10T20:06:23","slug":"glass-doors-home-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soslocksmith.com\/blog\/glass-doors-home-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Glass Doors and Home Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sliding glass doors are usually positioned in the back of homes, and are a welcome sight for burglars, as they are pretty easy to break through. Sliding glass doors can allow burglars entrance into a home even if the front door is protected through a strong deadbolt lock – since these doors are usually only protected by nothing but a latch. Here’s a guide prepared by our home security experts<\/a> as to how to maintain a strong and secure home that has glass sliding doors.<\/p>\n

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Securing Glass Doors<\/h2>\n

Many homeowners decide to place a dowel stick within the door\u2019s track – which is a simple, yet really effective tactic that\u2019s both affordable, and successful. If you want, go to a home goods store and have them cut out an exact measurement of PVC pipe or a wood dowel stick that fits your sliding glass door track exactly. The only drawback to this technique is that in order to unlock and open the door, you will have to bend over to remove the dowel – which can be somewhat frustrating, to be honest, if you\u2019re using the door often. However, if you don\u2019t utilize the door that often, just on special occasions, this technique is an absolute security must.<\/p>\n

Other Security Issues<\/h2>\n

Sliding glass doors, are of course, super vulnerable to being smashed with anything from a baseball bat to a nearby rock. Whatever expensive and important security system you install, it won\u2019t be going off when the glass sliding door is smashed, unless you\u2019ve installed glass breaking sensors – which is decidedly an option that\u2019s pretty affordable for the security it gives you. If you don\u2019t want to take this approach, however, you can place window film over the glass – so even if the window glass is smashed, it won\u2019t give them immediate free access – instead requiring the burglar to navigate their way through the dangerous combination of glass and film, delaying their attempted crime and increasing their chances of getting caught – or just giving up.<\/p>\n

Additional Security Options<\/h2>\n

You can also drill a hole through the door\u2019s top frame, and insert a long sliding bolt to connect the top and the frame. Another option is installing a swinging bolt latch so that the door won\u2019t be able to move even when people try to lift it off the track. Both these sorts of options can be totally disabled from the inside if the door with a lock is broken through – but since there\u2019s even more of a chance of a window being broken into, it\u2019s worthwhile to install a quality home security system that will monitor windows. Also: if you don\u2019t want to cut your own dowel for your sliding glass door, you can get premade dowel type frame and door locks available on the market. We recommend, however, utilizing a combination of a few of the above described security <\/a>tactics.<\/p>\n

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