7 Ways Security Doors Protect Your Home & Family in Perth

A strong security door is your home’s first line of defence, protecting both your property and your family against both intruders and natural threats. Here are seven ways your security doors can protect your Perth home:

1. Deters Potential Intruders

Security doors are a visual deterrent to would-be thieves. Criminals know that a home protected by a security door is much harder to get into, and so they’ll avoid it if they can. The increased effort, noise, and time required to get through the door make it a high-risk prospect – exactly the opposite of what most thieves are looking for. Many homes with security doors never experience an attempted break-in for this reason.

2. Provides a Significant Barrier To Entry

Security doors have been designed to defend against even the most determined attack from a thief. Our security doors have been rigorously tested according to Australian Standards, undergoing and passing a range of tests including:

• Impact Testing – Tests the door’s ability to withstand impacts including kicks
  
• Leverage Testing – Tests the door’s ability to withstand attempts to lever it open
  
• Cutting & Shearing Testing – Tests the door’s ability to withstand attempts to open it using knives or other cutting implements.
  

Click here to find out more about Australian Standards and how our doors are tested.

3. Raises The Alarm

Breaking through a security door requires significant force which is highly likely to attract the attention of those in the home, neighbours, or anyone else nearby. With the right security door, you can be confident that you’ll hear any attempt and have time to act appropriately. Any attempted break-in is likely to be interrupted by a police response long before it is successful.

4. Protects Your Privacy

A mesh security door further reduces the ability of individuals outside your home from seeing inside. This not only protects your privacy but also stops thieves from seeing your valuables or if your home is currently occupied.

5. Protects Against Ember Attack

Airborne embers pose a threat to homes even if they are located some distance away from the main bush fire. Some security doors protect against this threat by including a fine mesh to help keep embers out. Our PROMESH security doors have passed the Standard (AS3959) required to be used in areas up to BAL (Bushfire Attack Level) 40.

6. Provides Protection During Cyclones

High-speed winds can cause projectiles to hit your home; if one of these hits an unprotected door or window, there is a significant risk of harm to any people or possessions inside the building. Some security doors, such as PROMESH, can protect against this. PROMESH security doors have passed the Cyclone Debris Test (Australian Standard AS1170.2).

7. Protection Against Insects

Insects are typically a nuisance rather than a threat to life, but you still don’t want them in your home. A security door will keep insects out as well as people.