Glass home doors and windows are often overlooked in favor of expensive and high-tech solutions. However, they are one of the most important aspects of your home security. Thieves enter either through doors or windows, so provided you have already installed the necessary security glasses, your main concern will be your doors and windows. It is fashionable nowadays to have large glass doors and windows, but you would not want a burglar to smash your beautiful glass panes and break in your home. Therefore, you can have recourse to various methods to reinforce your glass windows to discourage thieves.

Tempered glass

Tempered glass, which is not only more resistant, durable and harder than traditional glass, is also one of the least expensive options for reinforced glass, although it remains more expensive than traditional glass panes. It comes out through a process of extreme heating and quick cooling which makes it a type of glass that is 4-5 times stronger than regular glass.

Laminated glass

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Laminated glass, commonly known as safety glass, is an excellent option for your home windows. It consists of a layer of vinyl sandwiched between two sheets of regular glass. A burglar would have to strike continually at the same place, which will definitely create a lot of noise that will attract attention in the neighborhood.

Bullet-resistant glass

This kind of glass, as the name suggests, will resist firearm bullets for more security, but be aware that these products are too expensive for most families. It is made from two layers; the outside layer (on the threat side) consists of brittle glass and the inside layer is composed of flexible polycarbonate.

Plexiglas Windows & Polycarbonate

Plexiglas windows are acrylic plastic windows of the same thickness as traditional glass but 10 times stronger. Polycarbonate is much more expensive but much more secure – it can be 250 times more impact resistant than safety glass and more than 10 times stronger than Plexiglas.

Decorative window bars

Decorative window bars can be designed to fit your home decor. Iron bars will discourage burglars because even if a thief break through the glass, he cannot pass through the bars to steal in your house. However, people are resistant to the idea of window bars because they do not want the house to look like a prison. If this option appeals to you in the sense that you will feel more secure and you will bother less about strangers breaking in your house during your absence, be aware that you may call companies specialized in decorative window bars that are really beautiful and can be customized to suit the design of your home.