How to protect the windows from hacking

Recently, apartment thefts have become more frequent, and in many cases, attackers penetrated the house through the windows. Most often, apartments are located on the lower floors, so their owners take measures in order to prevent the hacking of the window.

1. Windows to protect windows from hacking
2. The advantages and disadvantages of various ways to protect windows
3. The value of the professional installation of windows

Windows to protect windows from hacking

There are several ways to ensure more or less reliable protection of windows. They should be used one at a time, or combined with each other. Consider the most common of them:

• Forged or welded gratings on the windows. This is one of the most popular ways to protect against hacking plastic windows. Forged lattices look more elegant, differ in the elegance of the picture, but at the same time are more expensive. Welded gratings are not so beautiful and therefore they are much cheaper. Usually these are designs of simple species, painted in some color.

• Roller shutters on the windows. The roller shutters are a metal curtain consisting of stripes attached to each other, and an anti -icing box installed above the window. They open either hands or through the remote control. The strips themselves, which make up the canvas, can be aluminum or steel and have polyurethane content. Steel is characterized by high strength, aluminum weight.

• Shock -free double -glazed windows. There are three degrees of protection:
  • glass of the first degree of stability can withstand small blows inflicted by stone, sticks or other object;
  • glass of the second degree of stability can withstand much more severe strikes and at the same time there are no holes sufficient to penetrate a person;
  • glass of the third degree of stability can withstand even shots from firearms.

There are also anti -jacket triplex glasses, which are a design of several glasses on which special coatings are applied to the polymer film or liquid chemical composition. You can smash or at least damage such glasses only at the cost of incredible efforts. In this case, the fragments will not fall out of the frame, but will be held by the film. In addition, such a noise will rise that will necessarily attract the attention of others.

• Anti -icing fittings on the windows. The locking mechanisms with which the windows are equipped can have a special design complicating hacking. There are also overlays that prevent the window to drill, protection in the angles of the frame, handles with built -in locks, etc. All of the listed funds seriously complicate the task of attackers who decided to penetrate the apartment through the window.

Such devices have various protection classes, there are three of them:

• the first class of protection is basic. It is opposed to physical impact, for example, hitting a foot or shoulder;
• the second class of protection is able to survive before using a simple tool, such as screwdrivers or pliers;
• the third class of protection is able to resist the mount and scrap.

• Additional accessories on the windows. It is more suitable as an additional means of protection, for example, to lattices. These are various kinds of cheek and spindle, additional locks, etc.

The advantages and disadvantages of various ways to protect windows

Each of the above methods is good in its own way and allows you to quite reliably protect the windows, the safety of which is at risk. But they all have some disadvantages. Let us consider in more detail their pros and cons.

Advantages of window gratings:

• minimize the probability of hacking a plastic window;
• decorate the window structure, give it a spectacular appearance;
• it is possible to order lattices that, in their design, will be combined with the architectural appearance of the building.

Disadvantages of window gratings:

• the main disadvantage of the gratings is the complete discrepancy between the fire safety rules. They can become an obstacle, both for emergency evacuation of people, and for the penetration of firefighters and rescuers into the house;
• grates are not able to protect the windows from vandalism. You can easily break the glass by throwing a stone or another object into it. At the same time, replacing the broken glass through a welded grate will be very difficult.

The advantages of the roller station:

• thanks to their structure, they can protect any windows, they cannot be hacking, they cannot be cut or have a bite to eat with a special tool;
• the roller shutters protect not only from the invasion of criminals, but also from the excessive sun and curious passers -by, help to keep the coolness in the room;
• fully compliance with fire safety rules: from the inside they open freely and completely, even in the absence of electricity.

Disadvantages of the roller station:

• over time, they become unusable, like any mechanical structure;
• require periodic maintenance and repair;
• replacing in case of failure and impossibility of repair will cost quite expensive.

Advantages of shock -resistant double -glazed windows:

• reliable protection against damage;
• provide good sound insulation, and also hold the heat inside the room;
• if the glass still managed to destroy, there is no risk of injuries from fragments;
• protect from harmful UV exposure.

Disadvantages of shock -resistant double -glazed windows:

• as the double -glazed window thickens, the amount of the transmitted light is reduced;
• if the lighting is unevenly obtained by the temperature difference creating the risk of glass destruction;
• a fairly high cost.

Advantages of anti -zero fittings:

• reliable protection of windows from hacking;
• strength and long service life;
• the ability to install on windows from any materials and any structures, including non -standard.

Disadvantages of anti -icide fittings:

• higher cost compared to ordinary fittings;
• perhaps a difficult, tighter opening and closing of windows due to the features of the structure of anti-zlomic mechanisms.

Advantages of additional accessories:

• claxolds and valves are an additional obstacle to the attackers to their goal. Maybe they are not able to survive a long onslaught, but they will need to break an additional time, and the process itself will be accompanied by a noise that can attract the attention of passers -by or neighbors;
• low cost;
• they have a simple device and may well be installed independently.

Disadvantages of additional accessories:

• effective only as an additional means of protection;
• they may not be installed on any windows.

The value of the professional installation of windows

A high -quality installation made by a professional master also affects the safety of the window. The safety problem today is very acute, so you can not regret the funds to attract a competent installation specialist. Installation on its own or with the help of familiar craftsmen can nullify all efforts and costs for anti -jacket double -glazed windows and especially reliable accessories.

Advantages of window installation by specialists:

• the work of anti -icing mechanisms will be debugged perfectly, with knowledge of the matter;
• a good master works quickly and accurately, he will never damage you in the form of wall coatings or scratches stained with mounting foam;
• i will be installed smoothly, in compliance with the geometry of the corners and taking into account the defects of the walls allowed during construction;
• the extensive experience of masters who have been specializing in the installation of anti -icing windows will always tell them what to do in the case of a non -standard situation in the installation process.