Even if most break-ins by burglars are made through the front door, a French window or a bay window are attractive elements for these malicious people. However, you should not give up this beautiful light supply, because solutions exist to remedy this problem.
There are several solutions to discourage thieves from entering a house or apartment with a French window. First, of course, the owner can secure the premises by purchasing an alarm system.
He can also choose to have a professional install a roller shutter, manual or motorized, which he will take care to close every evening. Roller shutters, in addition to their safety aspect, are also good ways to fight against the heat in summer and to maintain a pleasant temperature inside the home during the winter season.
But there is another alternative (which can also be combined with the first two) in ordering burglar-resistant glazing when purchasing your patio door. It is so resistant that burglars; relying on the factor of time to succeed in their misdeeds; have to do it several times, thus taking the risk of attracting the attention of the owners, but also of the police, which they do not do.
This type of glazing, which aims to make windows and patio doors safer, can also be installed on bay windows.
A patio door can be chosen in several materials. This choice is up to the owner according to certain criteria, including that sometimes, to meet the requirements of the town planning department of his municipality. Some of them, in fact, even if they accept a change in the facade, are demanding in terms of the material used.
When this is not the case, we can prefer wood, PVC or aluminum. The first requires maintenance. But you can decide to take a hybrid patio door which has an aluminum side on the outside and which can be exposed to the weather without problem and the wood on the inside.
PVC, like the other two, is an excellent material in terms of thermal comfort and is generally inexpensive. Still have to like the look of it. However, like aluminum, it is maintenance-free, which may lead a person to choose it for the design of their patio door.
The French window opens in the French way, by pulling the leaf(s) towards you. Indeed, it can consist of only one leaf when there is a lack of space, but will be more than enough, if the surface is entirely glazed, to bring in light and have new access to the outside. Making it safe is determined from the order, by specifying its expectations to the professional.
Other types of glazing can be requested, depending on where the patio door will be located but also depending on the exterior. You can request blackout, noise reduction or anti-UV glazing to protect against the heat in summer.
