Are Security Doors a Good Choice for Your Home?
When it comes to adding security to your home, you have many options from which to choose, including an alarm system, motion detectors with flood lights, a high fence and a guard dog. While each of these options will have their own advantages and benefits, you might consider why security doors can be a good choice instead and when these doors might be especially advantageous for your home and family.
No technology
Today's home alarm systems offer more features than ever before; you can set them to arm automatically at certain times of the day or night, set zones where they will work, use them to monitor your home when you're away and have them wired directly to emergency services so you don't even need to call the police in the event of a break-in. However, all those added features can mean added technology that is difficult for many people to manage! This can be especially true for an elderly person who wants to stay in their home as long as possible, but who may be overwhelmed and intimidated by a fancy alarm system. A good security door can keep out intruders, without anyone needing to work a keypad or computer monitor.
Older homes
An older home may have a damaged framework that has shifted and settled over the years so that an entryway doorframe is no longer level and even. This might make it easy for an intruder to just kick in that door, splintering the frame and gaining access to the home. A security door will typically come with its own frame, which gets bolted or screwed to the home's framework, making it more secure and tougher to kick in or pry open.
Unobtrusive
When it comes to your home's security, it's often a mistake to announce to the neighbourhood that you have items inside that are worth stealing and that you're trying to protect! Installing bars on the home's windows, a fancy set of security cameras, and a tall security fence can actually call more attention to your home and the potential for valuables inside. On the other hand, a security door may look no different than a standard storm door, so your neighbours and any potential thieves watching your neighbourhood may have no idea that you're trying to increase security for your home. In turn, they may not think there is anything in the home worth stealing, and may forego even trying to break in.
