4 Ways to Secure Your Glass Sliding Door

#1 Insert Blocking Bars

The latch of sliding doors might fail but inserting a metal or wooden bar on its sliding track will prevent the criminal from pushing the door aside. The length of the blocking bar must only leave around 0.25” opening.

#2 Install Shatterproof Glass Film

A see-through film made from polyester material which adds sufficient strength to your glass doors to resist breaking and scratches. Aside from that, to have further hardness, you can choose a thicker glass door with components of fiberglass material.

#3 Install Additional Security Features

Glass sliding doors uses latches that have a weak structure, vulnerable for breaking. Hence, you need to install additional security features to secure your home and offices.

Here are some additional security mechanism you can install for your glass sliding doors.

• Door Loop Lock – This lock is made from hardened steel that is installed at the bottom section of the sliding door.
• Patio Door Lock – This type of lock prevents the sliding door from being jiggled. You need to bolt it pass through the sliding door. You lock this by moving its pin toward the base plate of the door frame.

#4 Install an automated electronic security system

You need to take advantage with the advancement of technology by installing an electronic door alarm system and CCTV cameras. With this, you will have an extra monitoring system for any forceful attempt in jamming your glass sliding doors.

Other electronic alarm security you can install are GE alarm and wireless detector for vibration and glass breaking. Both alarm system produces a loud sound alarm to warn the owners and scare off opportunistic criminals. These extra alarm systems are easy to install and you have to prepare extra budget for it.