Attaches to the floor in front of the door, and has a removable shield that prevents your door from being forced open. Some models can connect to smartphone apps. Attaches to the floor with a wedge to block the door opening. When the plate is in place, the door can’t be opened. Consists of hooks on the door and the frame with a large plate that connects to both. When you are home, you turn the lock to keep your door from being forced open.

Barrier-style lock that attaches to your door frame. Good for travelers, renters, and students. Security bar that doesn’t require any modifications to the door. Consolidates standard latch and deadbolt strike plates so you have a larger piece of metal to work with. Reinforces the areas around your lock and latch. Includes a large security strike plate, door shield, and hinge shield.

Similar to the Door Armor MAX but does not include the hinge shields. Includes a 46-inch security strike plate, door shield, and hinge shields. More: Beginner’s guide to hardening your homeīased on personal experience and additional research for this review, we recommend picking from the following options. If your external door doesn’t already have common basics like a deadbolt and peephole, those are definitely worth adding too. Although these tools depend on the extra step of you actually engaging them once inside, they can take your door security from ‘pretty good’ to ‘really good’ without making your home look like a fortress from the outside. Some people want to take it a step further by adding extra barriers, such as crossbars or the kind of flip-over locks you see in hotel rooms. You might buy just one piece, such as a strike plate, or an overall kit that replaces all of the core points at once. A basic thing everyone should do is replace the tiny half-inch screws holding those components in place with stronger 3-inch screws.īeyond that, there are kits that replace the basic factory hardware with materials and designs that are much harder to defeat yet don’t require major or ugly modification to your home. I always recommend a more durable steel screw than the ones provided as they do have a tendency to strip and break during installation.Hinges, locks, and the strike plates where the locks ‘catch’ on the frame are the most vulnerable parts. The screws that come with them are OK, but a little on the thin side. I also have them for sale in my shop at 2375 Eastern Blvd, Unit C, York PA 17402. You can pick these defenders up most hardware stores or on Amazon. Adjust accordingly if needed, other ways you are good to go.Ĭonsider upgrading to beefier screws that what is provided. Hold the defender back in place, place the screws in the pilot holes until all are snug and secure.Ĭlose the door and check to see if any adjustments are needed for the door to open and close freely, and that the knuckle latches properly and snugly. Next drill the pilot holes with a 5/64 drill bit at least 1/2 inch deep. Open the defender, open your door, take a pencil and mark the locations of your pilot holes then set the defender aside. Close the knuckle on the defender and slide it so that it is just snug against your door. It should be at least six inches above your door knob or deadbolt.Ĭlose the door. Other than that a simple screwdriver is all you need.įirst, with your door open hold the defender in an open position up against your door frame in a comfortable position. You will require a drill to create pilot holes for the screws to fully screw in properly. There are only 4 screws needed during installation. If you have enough gap in your door frame that you do not require chiseling depth into the frame to allow the door to still close then you are in luck. This is a great option if you have small children or live in an area where you are concerned about intruders gaining entry while you are in your home. You need to physically be inside the building and manually unlock this lock once engaged.

This is similar in functionality to the same locks you see inside a hotel room that allow you to keep the door locked from the inside. If you are looking for an affordable, quick, and easy no key option to add a little extra security to your door look no further than the defender door lock system.

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