How to Enhance Your Home’s Security with High-Quality Windows and Doors

Enhance Your Home’s Security

How High-Quality Windows and Doors Make Your Home More Secure

One of the top concerns homeowners face is the security of their homes. Everyone wants to feel safe in their home. According to the FBI, a property crime happens every 4.4 seconds. Isn’t that crazy? It’s a scary thought, thinking about someone in your home that isn’t supposed to be there. That’s why you need high-quality windows and doors because the harder your home is to get into, the more likely a home invader will move on.

How Your Windows and Doors Can Deter A Home Invader

Every 25.7 seconds a burglary occurs, and 81% of those enter through a first-floor window or door. That means it’s vital that your windows and doors are equipped to hold off unwanted visitors. If your windows have chipped or cracked glass, if their frames are warped with cracks, holes, or other blemishes, this is an indicator to burglars that they are compromised and could be easily opened. If your doors are sagging, or there are spaces between the frame and the door itself, this is another indicator of potentially easy break-ins.

All of our windows come equipped with the best materials to keep unwanted visitors out. The frames are all made from premium virgin vinyl which means your frames won’t chip, crack, peel, or warp. The frame is also made with multiple chambers which makes it super strong. The glass itself is ⅞ inches thick, which is 7 times thicker than the double-strength glass in some windows. The thicker the glass the harder it is to break, let alone shatter. We also offer privacy glass windows, so you can see out but others can’t see in.

How Your Windows and Doors Can Help in the Case of an
Emergency

Part of security is an escape plan in case of an emergency, such as a fire. Knowing how you and your family are getting out safely is something that you all should know. The NSC even has a national window safety week the first full week of April every year, which has been around since 1997. According to the NSC, most residential building codes require a secondary means of escape in case of an emergency, which is often a window. They have tons of tips and tricks to help us out.

Having windows and doors that aren’t damaged makes the whole process easier. Imagine waking up to smoke in your house, you’re panicking, you can’t properly breathe, and that window you use as a means of escape is stuck. That means you have to break the glass, climb out, and possibly get cut badly. What if this was your child’s room instead? That’s why we pride ourselves so much in our windows and doors. As a family-owned and operated company, family is our number one priority. Every window is custom-ordered for your specific needs and measurements, to prevent sticking so if that emergency does come you don’t have to worry about your escape plan.

General Safety Tips

#1 Safety Tip: Keep Your Windows & Doors Locked
This is a simple, but effective way to keep your home safe. Most people overlook something so easy, but it really and truly helps not only keep home invaders out but also keeps the little ones in. Now we don’t mean all the time because we know you’re going to want to enjoy the Georgia breezes and nice weather days. So overall, if you aren’t in the room, keep that window and door locked up.

Window Safety Tips For When You Have Kiddos
● Do not rely on a screen to keep a person big or little from falling out
● Keep kid-friendly items away from window openings, such as cribs, slides, couches, etc. These items are things your children could climb up on as a boost to the window.
● Keep your blind cords tied up and out of reach of young children, as they are a choking
hazard.

Window and Door Safety Tips If You Live in an Area with Higher Criminal
Activity
● Keep your landscaping trimmed. Large bushes can be an effective cover for someone who is trying to get into your home.
● Plant thorny or scratchy plants as a natural barrier between your windows and a possible
intruder.
● Install motion-sensitive security systems
● Get a dog, not a cute little purse dog, but one that would deter intruders.

Bonus Tip: Screw Size Makes a Difference
When having your doors installed have them use longer screws at your hinges and scratch plate(the part that is hung on your door frame where the door handle latch, latches). If you use shorter screws the door can be kicked in easier.

Is Your Home Secure?
If your answer is yes, congratulations! We are so glad that you and your home are secure, and we hope that you found this helpful. If your answer is maybe, here are some questions to ask:

Do your windows have any chipped or cracked glass?

Are your window frames warped, cracked, peeling, or chipped?

Do your doors hang crooked?

Are there any gaps or spaces between your doors and their frames?

Do your windows or doors catch when you open or close them?

Are your windows difficult to operate because of sticky, grimy, built-up goop?

Have you been WD-40ing your window frames, door hinges, etc.?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, your windows and doors probably need replacing, meaning, no, your home isn’t as secure as it could be. If you answered no to “Are you secure?” this is for you too. We offer free estimates, where we come out and check your windows, get measurements, and send you a price. If you’d like to make your home more secure you can contact us here or call us at (470) 275-5159.