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Do you need Security Grilles for doors and windows?
by Craig Andres
Local locksmiths are able to install security grilles and for doors and windows offering an extra layer of security for your residential or commercial property.
Any vulnerable points of access can have a security grill designed and installed that will discreetly compliment your business or property.
Security grilles come in a variety of styles, finishes and colours and fitted to a wide diverse range of doors and windows in the UK. Your business or property may require security grilles or shutters due to insurance reasons depending on the area, city or business you operate.
What is the difference between security grilles and shutters?
Two very common ways of adding an extra layer of security to your business or shop is security grilles and shutters.
Which should I buy security grilles or shutters?
Grille advantages & disadvantages:
- These are strong steel lattice and can be fixed over a door or window offering great additional security.
- Security grilles are fixed in all four corners of your door or window offering a high level of additional security for your business or property.
- Grilles are collapsible so it offers you that extra layer of security, but they can be retracted allowing you to easily access air flow and hidden away neatly when not in use.
- No power required as security grilles are mechanical in operation.
- Customers can look through security grilles at your business display when the grille is down, but you have the security in place knowing that your business contents are safe and secure.
- Contents of business or shop display can still be seen, and this can be a security risk.
- Vandalism is still a possibility with security grilles to a point as there are gaps in the steel lattices.
Shutters advantages & disadvantages:
- Shutters completely cover the business or shop window making this type of security higher than grilles giving your business the highest level of security from break-ins and vandalism.
- Potential customers can’t see your business or shop display as security shutters are solid in construction.
- Security shutters are extremely heavy and usually require a service and maintenance plan on wear points of the moving hardware.
- Shutters are more expensive.
- Shutters are mains operated and will need more logistics as power is required additionally for the shutter operation.
- Graffiti can be an issue with security shutters, so you may have to periodically pay a professional to clean and remove any unwanted graffiti.
Are security grilles better than shutters?
Security grilles and security shutters both offer advantages and disadvantages depending on the application and security requirement. As a general rule of thumb security shutters offer the highest protection on doors and windows from burglars, vandalism.
Security grilles offer a great level of security that are a more visually appealing than shutters. Grilles are also manually operated and can be used on businesses and homes. Security grilles are collapsible, when not in use they can be hidden away efficiently and neatly.
The Perspicacity Life have given you an insight into window lock fitting and security, including the advantages and disadvantages of security grilles and shutters. We have local independent window and security expert locksmiths subscribed to this great resource fully covering the UK: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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