| Home security screen doors are designed to let you | | | | or 304-grade mesh. There are several mesh grades |
| enjoy the feeling of fresh air, and cool breezes in | | | | available on the market so check the strength rating |
| summer, while maintaining the safety and security of | | | | to make sure it is at least equivalent to the 316 or |
| a conventional locked door. But do they do the job? | | | | 304 grade mesh. Users of the different grades of |
| Many home security screen doors are easily | | | | mesh will argue over which is stronger, but apply the |
| compromised by a few swift kicks so it pays to do | | | | above check and you can not go wrong. |
| your homework when considering buying one. | | | | Similarly proponents of both methods of securing the |
| While all doors provide some form of security barrier, | | | | mesh to the door argue that their system is superior |
| just because a product is marketed as a home | | | | to the other however both do a great job. The real |
| security product it does not mean it is. In fact, when | | | | thing to look for to ensure your home security door |
| it comes to home security many doors marketed as | | | | is strong is the number of clamps or rivets attaching |
| "home security screens" fall way short of security | | | | the mesh to the door. While in most cases you |
| industry standards. A point well noted by the National | | | | cannot see these, the specific door manufacturer |
| Security Screens Association (NSSA) and the | | | | should be able to give you the construction |
| Australian Security Industry Association Limited. | | | | information as most reputable home security screen |
| So how do you pick a good home security screen | | | | manufacturers pride themselves on their product |
| door from a bad one? What do you need to look for | | | | specs. |
| in a good security screen door? | | | | A further feature of a proper home security screen |
| When purchasing a home security screen door there | | | | door is a solid grille. The grill should be at least 7mm |
| are several features of the door which need to be | | | | thick and be joined at all joins by welds. A solid grill is |
| considered including the materials the door frames | | | | only good if it is well secured to the security door |
| are made from, grille strength, mesh type, the | | | | frame. A good indicator of strength is to look at |
| number of hinges and the locking devise used. | | | | whether the grill has been riveted on or welded, with |
| From a professional security perspective a proper | | | | welding being the stronger alternative. |
| home security door should be constructed of heat - | | | | The final consideration is the home security door lock. |
| strengthened (tempered) aluminum or galvanized and | | | | A proper home security door lock should have a five |
| powder coated steel. Not only are these doors | | | | pin cylinder or equivalent and be key operated. To |
| stronger, they also offer greater protection against | | | | add strength to the overall strength of the home |
| rust and corrosion, which results from extended | | | | security door I recommend a door with a three point |
| exposure to the weather. Double-check the door to | | | | lock. The three point home security door lock makes |
| make sure it has reinforced corners and that the | | | | it extremely difficult to rip the door from its hinges |
| corner joins are fully welded to the door. | | | | while also spreading the load of the force applied by |
| Preferably the home security screen door should | | | | the person attempting to break through the door. |
| have three or more hinges with fixed hinge pins that | | | | Home security screen doors are an important piece |
| cannot be removed. For added protection make sure | | | | of your overall home security system and are your |
| your home security door hinges are recessed, this will | | | | front line defense against would be intruders. If |
| minimize the gap between the door and the frame | | | | considering home security screens make sure you |
| making the door more difficult to jimmy. | | | | check all the features of the product as a weakness |
| The home security screen door should have stainless | | | | in one area of construction n can have a significant |
| steel mesh and be attached to the door frame using | | | | impact on both your personal safety and the |
| either stainless steel screws or Pac clamps. The ideal | | | | protection of your valuables. |
| home security mesh is either marine grade 316 mesh | | | | |