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Maximise home security today with our anti-burglary windows. Featuring tailorable fittings, a choice of impact-resistant glazing, and further robust features like roller shutters or lockable handles, the products protect buildings excellently. They can even be customised in terms of material, colour, and glass finish, meaning beautiful design doesn't have to be comprised on – just read on to find out more.
Configure nowAs implied by its name, anti-burglary windows are purpose-designed products that aim to achieve maximum security against break-in attempts. This is needed as although windows provide much light and effective ventilation, their large glass surfaces can make them vulnerable targets during a burglary. This can especially be the case if the windows are on the ground floor of the house or partially hidden from view by shrubbery.
With additional fittings and film interlayers, anti-burglary windows will not necessarily prevent entry completely, but they will make a burglary much more difficult.
This is because they prolong the time taken for the burglar to enter while also improving safety by preventing glass from shattering sharply.
A key feature of an anti-burglary window or patio door is its particularly robust glass. Taking up the majority of the product's surface, it is a central element that should be reinforced. This can be achieved in two key ways:
Able to be applied to both the inner and outer-most pane, the modern glass consists of invisible PVB polymer window film interlayers. This makes the glass stronger and harder to break. In the case of breakage due to very high force, the broken glass then remains held in place on the intact window film. This prevents it from shattering out in sharp shards while the foil will then need further tools to be torn through.
Used in a similar way for both the inner or outer-most pane, the glazing is a type of heat toughened glass. Particularly flexible, it is highly impact and shock resistance, meaning it won't break easily. If broken due to high force, the glass will then come out in small blunt-edged pieces, improving safety and protection.
Alongside purpose-designed glazing protection, burglar-proof windows feature enhanced hardware.
The burglar resistance class of RC1 is achieved, for example, via the addition of extra locking points on the window frame.
For RC2, recommended by the police for certain areas, further security is then provided thanks to a larger number of mushroom lock pins and anti-theft lock striking plates.
All fittings should then be from a quality supplier, such as Winkhaus, a German lock and hardware provider who we work closely with, to achieve optimum burglar safety standards.
For customers looking to additionally add an alarm system to alert them of potential break-ins in their absence, devices like window sensors can also be added.
Here a contact sensor is installed onto the window frame with a magnet on the sash.
The window can be opened normally from the inside using the handle, but if it senses the panel being forced open, a switch will be triggered that is wired to an alarm.
This alarm can come in different forms, from a traditional sound, to lights, or even a smart home app notification.
As well as toughened glass and numerous quality fittings, anti-burglary windows should have a robust exterior.
Their frames are therefore often made from strong aluminium or uPVC and wood clad externally with the metal. This provides much secure sturdiness and impact resistance.
The window can then also be paired with different types of complementary roller shutters. At windows24.com we offer both front and top-mounted shutters that feature strong, safe curtains which descend across the window or door and provide an extra layer of external protection as well as stylish design.
In terms of further security enhancements, an anti-burglary window or door will also commonly be configured with a lockable handle that makes it harder for an intruder to get inside the house.
Just because anti-burglary windows are highly practical, it doesn't mean that beautiful design must be compromised on. This is particularly the case at windows24.com – in our user-friendly configurator a wide range of different materials and durable, quality colour finishes can be selected from, for example. From classic white that brightens interiors to contemporary anthracite or ornate patterned glass textures, there is something to match all requirements.
