Tips For Securing Doors


  • To help burglar proof your home, install 1-inch throw deadbolt locks on all exterior doors.
  • If a door has too much space between the door and the frame then a burglar could jimmy in. Reinforce the door with a panel of 3/4-inch plywood or a piece of sheet metal.
  • If your doors have hinges fitted on the outside then take them off and fit inside hinges. Otherwise all a thief has to do to gain entry to your home is knock out the hinge pin.
  • Replace rotted door frames with new, solid wood as its easy for a burglar to pry through rot.
  • A door with glass panels should be either fortified, replaced, or secured with deadbolts that can only be opened with a key as it's simple for a thief to break glass panels and then reach in and open a doorknob from the inside.