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Home Security Explained

(Doors & Windows)

Cylinder Rim Lock (night latch)

Fitted to traditional wooden doors.​

These locks have two major flaws.

  1. Insufficient resistance to forced break in on it own due to it's position on the door.
  2. Older or cheap versions of this lock are easily compromised.

Europrofile Cylinder Locks

Fitted to modern PVCu & wooden doors.​

These locks can have two major flaws.

  1. Poorly fitted cylinders can be snapped in seconds.
  2. Cheap versions of this cylinder are very easily compromised.

Deadlocks

Fitted to traditional wooden doors.

  1. Poorly fitted locks can actually weaken a door.​
  2. Often not used properly or malfunctioning.

Doors

Spyhole

Fitted to traditional,modern wooden and PVCu doors.​

  1. Often at a poor height especially for the disabled and elderly.
  2. Not user friendly especially for anyone with visual impairment.

Door Panels and Frames

Fitted to all doors.​

  1. Panels can be easily kicked in or force through.
  2. Wooden door frames can break where locks are fitted or at anchor points such as hinges.

Door Security Chains

Fitted to traditional,modern wooden and PVCu doors.​

These have two major flaws.

  1. Insufficient resistance to forced break in due to it's position on the door.
  2. Older or cheap versions of this device are difficult to use especially for disabled and elderly.

Windows

External Beaded Window

PVCu windows have a major security weakness.

In Ireland the vast majority of windows more than 3 years old have external glazing beads holding the glass in place.

these can be easily and quietly removed by a burglar who then removes the gazed unit and climbs through the opening.

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Window Locks

Most windows have inherent security weakness at the opening points.

Unless your windows were specifically designed to a high security standard, forcing a window with a pry bar is not a very difficult task.

This is the most common method of forced intrusion into your home at present.

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Window Restrictors

The point of having a window opening is being able to use it safely when required.

Although restrictors are commonplace in public and commercial buildings they have not being properly utilised in the domestic market.

Restrictors can limit the chance of an intruder entering and a child or elderly person climbing through or falling out.

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