As a homeowner, you will be particularly concerned about ensuring your property is kept as secure as possible, for your safety and for the safety of your loved ones. This is why you would never buy a new front door which offered no comfort in terms of security, such as high levels of durability to prevent break-ins, strong locks or toughened (or even double-glazed) glass.
At South Coast Home Improvements, we are staffed by specialists who understand the worry for homeowners about front door security. This is why we have created this guide, to help our customers consider their options when choosing a new front door to keep their property safe and sound.
If you already know what you need for a new front door but you have yet to find a professional firm who will supply and install one for you, please get in touch with us today. We will be ready and waiting to assist you in making a purchase and arranging a date for delivery and installation.
High Security Front Door Types
Three of the most popular door types among UK homeowners are also some of the most highly secure, offering homes across the country greater levels of protection from intruders.
Below, we discuss each type of high security door in greater detail and note the advantages their features will bring not only to your home, but also to you and your loved ones.
Timber Doors
Offering a timeless, classical charm to any kind of property, wooden doors have been a well-loved choice for homes for many years. This is partially because of their aesthetically pleasing appearance, but also because of their sturdiness as a material and their ability to withstand attempts at forcing entry. Modern timber doors are especially suited to this, as the material selection and manufacturing processes have improved over time.
This type of door will most often come fitted with a yale lock and a mortice lock, but are also available with a multi-point locking system, which is also common of uPVC high security doors. When purchasing a door like this, we highly recommend that you check which type of locking system your own purchase has, either by asking the manufacturer or the contractor installing it.
uPVC Doors
The most common choice of the modern age, uPVC doors bring a stylish, modern look to any home, while offering a robust material frame that is not easily pulled out of place or broken into. The material itself is also fireproof, so your home’s interior should be protected in the event of an emergency outside.
Combining this strength with shatterproof double-glazed glass as a regular additional feature, you will discover not only increased levels of front door security in the event of intruders or other emergencies; you should also expect to see a drop in the prices of your bills, as both uPVC and double-glazing are known for their energy efficiency and are extremely effective at trapping heat inside homes.
Composite Doors
Composite doors are widely known and regarded as the best choice you can make in terms of security for your home. As they incorporate a number of different materials into their design, including insulating foam, glass-reinforced plastic, wood, and aluminium, they offer the benefits of each to your home and its front door security. The result is a highly durable door which can withstand intruders and elements alike, keeping a completely secure front for your home that also traps heat to help you save money on your energy bills.
Composite doors are even designed with an exterior which resembles wood grain, allowing your home the “best of both worlds”, with the combination of the greatest levels of safety and security and the most attractive look for the frontage of your property.
Additional Features to Make Your Home Highly Secure
As well as the doors themselves, there are also a number of extra features that you can arrange to have fitted, either to the interior side of your front door, or into the door itself. These extra features include:
- Improved door locks, such as five-lever mortice deadlocks, deadbolts and bolt chains alongside primary locks
- Door bars, to secure a door over its entire width
- Door cylinders and escutcheon plates
- Side hinge units and strike plates
- Electrical door openers
- Door closers
- Door viewers such as peepholes
- Toughened or laminated glass
- Letterbox baskets to prevent people from reaching too far inside
When you purchase a new door, you may also consider changing out the screws for a long hinge type, keeping your door as resistant as possible to break-in attempts.
How We Can Assist with Our Doors and Windows
Here at South Coast Home Improvements, we know and understand that the safety and security of their homes will always be our customers’ number one priority when selecting the perfect door for their homes. That is why our uPVC and composite door ranges are designed and manufactured to be as highly secure as possible, as well as offering stunning aesthetics for your home and a host of additional benefits and features.
Prices for our doors may vary greatly, depending on factors including their type, design and style, but this doesn’t mean that we will simply leave you to calculate any costs for yourself! Our free online quote service is always available to customers looking for peace of mind with a new, dependably resistant front door. All you have to do to use it is go to our page and fill in your details, adding as many extra specifications as you would like for your purchase. One of our expert team members will come back to you with estimated prices on any door in no time at all.
Looking to Increase Your Home Security Measures?
If you have been looking for a UK company that can offer you the finest in high security, energy efficient and aesthetically pleasing doors, then we are here for you. Our range extends from bright, modern uPVC that lends a clean, appealing look alongside its strength and durability, to the most thermally efficient and hardwearing composite doors on the market. The latter even come in a selection of colours and designs that we are more than certain will impress your guests.
Contact South Coast Home Improvements via phone or email today, and we will be there from the moment you call to place an order, right up until the end of your new door’s installation. As such, we will always be available to answer any questions you may have, from learning more about the door types we offer, to the specifications which keep our doors among the most secure you can buy.
