For those who have rental properties in lower income areas, this might be a handy way to keep out the crackheads and copper thieves!
I am going to buy 4 sets for a couple properties, instead of installing burglar bar doors.
Checkout the video
motivatedceo,
Doors are easy to break in primarily because of the weak 3/4" screws that just attach the strikeplate to the 3/4" softwood frame with the grain that run verticle (i.e. - splits easily).
A more economical approach is to use a four hole strikeplate and 3" screws that actually screw into the stud. The lock and the deadbolt are already plenty strong, the weak point are the 3/4" screws into the 3/4" wood frame.
But don’t be fooled… if someone wants in to a house, and the door is stopping them, a jacket (to protect and muffle) against the glass to the back window and a little push is all that is needed. If your doors have glass in them like the one in the video, the Door Jam Guard or what I’ve suggested will do little to stop them…
In addition to the alternative I’ve suggested, a better way altogether is to get a FREE ADT security system (motion sensor, keypad, monitored, smoke detector, etc.) installed and for $25-$30 month monitoring fee (which you can pass to the renters in the rent), you get it monitored to protect against theft and fire. in addition, it gets you up to 20% off your insurance. If they breach your home during rehab or renting, all hell breaks loose, and draws the one thing they don’t want… ATTENTION.
After your year of monitoring (required to get it for free), you can also just not renew it. All the deterrent factors remain in place (alarm, signs, stickers, etc.) the only difference is, it is not monitored, but the alarm still goes off for both a break-in and fire. If it is a rough neighborhood, I’d leave it in place… it may increase value to a renter (push the monitored fire protection), and more importantly, you can write it off, and it is a low cost way to protect your investment.
The key here is deterrence… when thieves see a security sign in the lawn or stickers on the door/window, they think twice before doing it and move onto an easier target, because they know they have very little time to do what they want.
BTW, the reason I say ADT is because it is the most recognizable… good luck…