Enhance Your Home Security with Iron Security Screen Doors
- Allied Iron
- May 1
- 2 min read
Updated: May 14
In the Metro Phoenix area, there were 5,274 burglaries reported in 2024, representing a 7.31% decrease from 2023. Nearly 59% of these incidents were residential break-ins. You might know the saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." This suggests that homes with security systems and preventive measures are significantly less likely to be targeted by burglars. A way to reduce the risk of becoming a victim is by installing iron security doors at your main entry points.
Why is this important? Firstly, around 70% of burglars enter homes through doors rather than windows, highlighting the importance of improving security in this area. Here's how you can secure your doors to make it more likely that a potential intruder will opt for another target.
Choose metal
Consider this: What is more likely to deter a burglar, a wooden door or an iron one? Our iron security doors are robust and designed to withstand impacts, kicks, and similar forces. While you can add interior reinforcements to boost home security, iron security doors are typically the strongest and most durable option available in today's market. The appearance of iron serves as a visual deterrent, signaling the homeowner's security intentions.
Add deadbolts
Even the strongest security doors are less effective if they remain unlocked or if their hardware is inadequate. Improve your security by installing a deadbolt, which can help prevent potential intruders from accessing the areas where your family and valuables are located. When choosing a deadbolt, it's advisable to select a dual cylinder deadbolt instead of a thumb turn deadbolt. A dual cylinder deadbolt requires a key to unlock the door from both inside and outside the home, ensuring that intruders cannot cut the screen, reach in, and turn the lock. Allied Iron uses advanced Kwikset, Weiser, and Schlage hardware to ensure the lock meets the same reliable standards as all other security features of the door.
Reduce Shrubbery
Although incorporating plants, bushes, and shrubs around your home can enhance its visual appeal, it's not advisable to place greenery near doors and windows, as they can become hiding spots for intruders. Ensure that no plants are positioned in a way that obstructs your or your neighbors' views. In terms of home security, the risks are too great to take unnecessary chances. Think about installing an iron security door to make it more likely that burglars will bypass your home for another.
Seek strong frames
While the strength of your security screen door is essential, so, too, is the strength of its frame and doorjamb. Regrettably, however, many homeowners overlook these areas, and their security suffers as a result. Even if you have the strongest security door on the market, a potential intruder may still be able to work his or her way in if they can easily kick out the doorframe. Allied Iron's security doors come standard with 2" mitered & welded 4 sided steel frame for strength and security. This, coupled with extended one-way security screws ensure that the security door cannot be simply be pried open or even off the home.
