Security products for your home

Security products are important

Home security has many facets. From burglar-resistant doors and windows to alarm technology, the range of security products to safeguard your home is almost endless. At the same time, it pays to search your home for weak points. Windows are often favored targets of burglars. The good news is that you can guard your home with modern security products like burglar-resistant glass.

Security glass comes in many shapes and sizes, yet not all types are created equal. If you want to effectively thwart forced-entry attempts, the best choice is laminated polycarbonate glass. It is made up of multiple layers bonded together by thin film. This intelligent combination of hardened glass and polycarbonate is termed “glass-clad polycarbonate glazing,” and is available in different classes of protection, including burglar-proof and bulletproof. It stands up to attacks with heavy tools and other objects.

This type of burglar-proof glass guards you and your home safely and yet is completely transparent, without the thickness, weight and distortion of conventional security glass. You enjoy the same natural light indoors as well as a crystal clear and undistorted view of the outdoors, and would-be burglars have no idea what they are up against. Thanks to its lightness, it easily retrofitted in existing frames.

Security products to safeguard yourself and your home

The first step is to determine which windows and glass doors are at risk. Generally, potential forced-entry points that are accessible from ground level should be the main focus. Here, it is advisable to consult with local police or other security experts.

Alongside the glass panes themselves, your window frames may be weak points. These should be secured with a special mechanism termed “mushroom head lock,” which guards against intruders by preventing them from prying windows open with a crowbar or similar tool. Specialized service providers can install this technology to secure your window frames. Burglar-proof glazing should also be installed by specialized glazers to ensure the panes are securely anchored.

For additional security, you add an alarm system to your burglar-proof glass. This security product is invisible, and can be connected to a “silent alert” system for early warning of a force-entry attempt or to a loud alarm that is heard throughout the neighborhood.

Whether or not you choose an alarm function, this type of security product offers a level protection while maintaining the architectural integrity of your home. It looks like regular glazing and allows natural light indoors and an undistorted outward view. It also effectively filters out the sun’s ultraviolet rays, which can cause carpets, furniture and artworks to fade over time.

These security products can be combined with surveillance systems and Smart Home solutions. Such systems alert you in real time of burglary attempts via your Smartphone wherever you are at the time. These alerts can also be directed to your security service provider.

High security shouldn’t cramp your lifestyle

There’s no reason why home security products should interfere with your lifestyle. The systems should give you peace of mind, pure and simple, and otherwise let you ignore them. Today’s security products, like transparent bullet-proof glass, let you achieve that goal. In addition, professionally designed and installed security technology may entitle you to more attractive insurance conditions. The right combination of security products lets you get on with and not worry about the safety of your home.