Advice to improve the security of your window

Advice to improve the security of your window

If we want to protect our home from intruders, then there are a series of solutions to consider when it comes to selecting windows that can help reinforce its security.

How to prevent access from the outside?

MUSHROOM-HEAD HARDWARE

They have the shape of a mushroom. This design helps avoiding the leverage effect from the outside. It prevents the lifting of the window, thus slowing down whoever is trying to break in. In the majority of cases, individuals give up on the attempted robbery.

MULTIPLE LOCKING POINTS

The more locking points there are, the more difficult it will be to force the window open. Remember that hinged windows can introduce locking points on the entire perimeter of the window but sliding windows can only have locking points on their sides as the upper and lower parts must be kept free to allow the sliding of the sash.

HANDLES WITH KEY LOCKS

Handles with in-built locks are designed to block the hardware of the window. Therefore, making it practically impossible to open it, not even using the leverage effect from the outside. This is also a great choice if we have children, since we will prevent them from opening the window and falling out.

LAMINATED GLASS

The use of laminated glass will help prevent break-ins in the event of glass breakage, since the small glass shards will remain fixed to the adhesive. This kind of glass will also prevent users from accidentally cutting themselves in case of glass breakage.

How to restrict the opening of windows from the inside?

Hay otros elementos de seguridad de una ventana pensados para impedir su apertura desde dentro. Estas soluciones son de gran ayuda, por ejemplo, para evitar accidentes domésticos por la manipulación inadecuada de niños.

DETACHABLE HANDLES

If there isn’t a handle, there isn’t an opening. The detachable handles and cremones are directly attached to the escutcheon. This makes it very easy to attach and detach the handles whether we want to limit the opening or not. 

TILT-BEFORE-TURN HARDWARE

This solution for tilt-&-turn windows allows us to block the side-hung opening, restricting its total opening. This way, only the bottom-hung (tilt) opening is possible, to ventilate the house, for example. Nonetheless, if we need to access the external face of the window for cleaning or completing other maintenance tasks, we can easily unlock the side-hung opening using a special key.