In order to ensure the security of your home, you will undoubtedly consider the installation of a burglar-proof door which, in combination with other components such as an alarm system, monitoring and a safe for your most valuable items, will form a barrier that a thief will not be able to break through. Burglar-proof doors offered in DIY shops are one thing, and those with a safe structure, vault doors, are a completely different tale, and it is these that we will address today.Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Burglar-proof doors are applicable when there are rooms in your home that you want to further secure access to. This could be a storage room for collectible weapons or a home vault for valuables, precious items or gold. But you can also take care of your personal security and build a safe room in your home, a so-called panic room. In all these cases, an armoured door makes sense.
The leaves of burglar-proof doors, like safes, are constructed from steel plates, filled with special concrete and armed with steel bars. Locking is carried out by security bolts, and these bolts are always located on at least three sides of the leaf.
The hinges of burglar-proof doors are always external, allowing the leaf to be opened wide and comfortably, while making it difficult to break down the door. Fire resistant models are completed with a seal around the door frame.
Solid burglar-proof doors are set in a frame with profiles overlapping the wall, fixed to it with steel screws.
Secure burglar-proof doors have a certified lock, similar to safes, which can be, as in the standard version, a key lock, but also an electronic or biometric lock.
Burglar-proof doors can be fitted with a number of elements that will improve their performance and increase the level of resistance to burglary. To fully exploit the potential of a vault door, it is worth investing in something more than standard.
Key lock
Vault doors can be fitted with several types of locks, and choosing between them will depend on your personal preferences. Key locks are standard equipment, their operation is obvious and intuitive. It is also the cheapest solution. However, the use of keys is undoubtedly not very convenient – the keys for such doors are several centimetres long. If a key is lost, the procedure for making an additional one is costly and requires a second copy to be sent back to us.
Electronic lock
Electronic locks are undoubtedly the most popular way to use doors. The installation of electronic locks does not require the connection of cables, power is provided by batteries. User authentication requires the entry of a PIN code: a master code of 4-6 digits + an administrator code, which more professional combination locks are equipped with.
Biometric lock
For the most demanding users, we offer the possibility to lock access with a fingerprint reader. Biometric locks are a modern and proven access control that takes the whole degree of security to the next level. Please note that a mains power supply is required for such a lock.
Panic handle
The panic handle is installed on doors whose purpose is not home security, but your personal protection. I will talk about the panic room in a separate paragraph, while the panic handle, in a nutshell, allows you to close the door quickly and easily from the inside.
Daylight grille
The daylight grille is an additional leaf consisting of steel bars. This functionality is applicable when the burglar-proof door is open for most of the day, for example in a vault, exchange office or pawnshop.
Alarm control panel
Contains a set of sensors that monitor the real-time status of the door, including bolt positions, which are collectively connected to the building's alarm system. This ensures that the alarm will sound if someone attempts to drill or otherwise break in.
If you want to feel safe and secure, it is worth seriously considering what use you want your security door to have. There are several possibilities for their use: as an entrance door to a flat, an external door or an internal door.
If you have an art collection, larger quantities of gold or other precious metals, you may be interested in building a separate room in your house where you can safely store your treasures. If this is the case, you will need a door with a high security rating, as high as possible. Burglar-proof doors in classes I, III and V are available to ensure the security of your home.
Vault is not just about burglar-proof doors. If security in all directions is important to you, then check out the modular or cast vault. A modular vault is bolted in place from prefabricated panels that are screwed together easily on site. This solution makes sense when the house is already standing and pouring a vault is not an option, or alternatively when you want a free-standing vault, such as in a storage space. Or on a floor, as the modular vault is relatively lightweight.
You may be familiar with the quite successful film starring Jodie Foster entitled "Asylum", in which a mother and daughter lock themselves in a safe vault from attackers. This is more or less how a panic room works. It is a kind of vault where, in addition to valuables, a secure burglar-proof door protects you personally. When a home break-in takes place, you enter such a vault, close the panic lock, other than the main lock that moves the bolts, and wait for help. The panic handle only moves a single, separate bolt a few centimetres thick providing you with protection. The panic room entrance door has the same hinges and deadbolts, no different in performance to any other vault.
The installation of the panic door is carried out by the hands of experienced professionals. It is carried out by setting the door frame in a previously prepared hole in the wall, bolting it on three sides with steel screws and setting the leaf on the door frame. The installation is completed by plumbing, checking the proper movement of the bolts and sealing the space between the frame and the wall.
It is extremely important that burglar-proof doors are set on a solid wall, preferably reinforced concrete. Fragile and thin walls should be avoided.
Whether you own a flat in a block of flats or a detached house, burglary can happen to you. To protect yourself from break-ins, check which products will best meet your needs and guarantee your security. A burglar-proof door protects your home or flat against burglary as such, while inside, a safe and an alarm system, for example, will provide additional security.
If you have any doubts or questions, please contact us – we will be happy to answer all your questions.
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