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Windows and Doors Home Security
Home security should be a top priority when you move into your new home. You may not necessarily need a very sophisticated burglar alarm to keep the burglars off. What will deter them is good security on all your windows and doors.
Front Door Security
The first thing to note is there are lots of excellent locks specifically built for front door use. However, you should also note that some insurance companies may specify that you have a particular type of lock as part of your home insurance contract.
The first thing to note is there are lots of excellent locks specifically built for front door use. However, you should also note that some insurance companies may specify that you have a particular type of lock as part of your home insurance contract.
The standard type of lock required is the mortice deadlock, which can be used in conjunction with a night latch. It should also be certified to BS3621-2004 and have a British Standard Kitemark Symbol. You can pretty much pick these up at any good DIY store.
If you use lever door handles on your front door then you would use mortice sashlock instead of a deadlock.
Back Door Security
As back doors tend to have lever handles you should have one, which complies to BS3621-2004 and should be a mortice sashlock. You can also add slide-bolts at the top and bottom of the door for extra security.
As back doors tend to have lever handles you should have one, which complies to BS3621-2004 and should be a mortice sashlock. You can also add slide-bolts at the top and bottom of the door for extra security.
Patio Door Security
These are particularly easy to attack so you should ensure the doors are fitted with patio door locks at the top and bottom of the door. These are especially important as the door then cannot be lifted off its runners and makes the whole door & frame combination a lot more rigid.
These are particularly easy to attack so you should ensure the doors are fitted with patio door locks at the top and bottom of the door. These are especially important as the door then cannot be lifted off its runners and makes the whole door & frame combination a lot more rigid.
Window Security
A large percentage of burglaries are committed with entry gained through a window at the rear of the property. The normal methods are either to break the glass and then reach in and open the window or even easier for the burglar is a small window left open where a burglar can then reach in and open a larger one to gain access.
A large percentage of burglaries are committed with entry gained through a window at the rear of the property. The normal methods are either to break the glass and then reach in and open the window or even easier for the burglar is a small window left open where a burglar can then reach in and open a larger one to gain access.
To ensure you don't fall fowl of this you should install a locking casement stay or fastener on an outward opening window. These are devices that allow the window to be 'locked' to the frame and only opened with a security key.
If you have sliding sash windows then you need to install sash bolts that are fitted to secure the two sliding frames together when they are closed.
As a final consideration you should also consider the use of window security stays for large windows to prevent large windows opening out too far. These are normally used to prevent small children falling through large windows.
Paul Hockney is a home security expert who provides security help and advice at Borehamwood Locksmiths.
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