A contractor recommended for me to use tampered glass alum windows instead of the std alum windows + grills.

Its way more expensive, but esthetic wise, does looks more like a home rather than a prison.

But I was wonderin, how safe are these windows (in terms of theft-deterrence)?

Need to strike a balance btwn esthetic, $ & security.

This post has been edited by kathlynn: May 24 2010, 01:53 PM

it's not a bad choice... use 8mm + laminating + 4mm + tinted laminate if possible. make sure the frame can tahan the weight. normal alluminium frame wont do. you need high quality frames like for example AUBI system. it works great though and unless they come with a major sledgehammer, it's pretty damn hard to break the window glass like that. suggest to put motion detectors around the house just to be safe though. done it and quite happy. it looks really good.

mind sharing with me ur contact for windows. my contractor suggested using reliance. its bout 7++mm thick. many thanks!

@PJusa,
It's damn hard to break but it's still breakable right?!

@kathlynn,
If U live in an area with high crime rates I suggest just to go with the usual grilles; I personally don't like it but hey it's secure enough to prevent unwanted situations/circumstances.

tinkerbel, true in the sense, but if i use grill, they also can cut it right? sigh, not easy to decide...

Interesting.
what is the price range vs normal grilled window?
Looks like it is better alternative than the ugly grilled window.

@kathlynn,
True but ain't it easier to break than cut through steel?

so true tinkerbel.

@kathlynn,
Plus tampered glass is going to be very costly. Obviously it looks nice but wait till u get the costings U may want to think twice

I live in a gated and guarded area with pretty reasonable security so I'm not too worried about security within my neighbourhood. I do however get worried when driving in and out of the neigbourhood though

Put safety film like those 3M brand will ensure anti-break feature for the glass. Be warned though, those film will fetch around RM1,000++ depending on the size.

@funnyTONE,
Hence might as well go with the common look of grilles, right?!

yes, it is quite expensive, the prelim quote given was extra RM1k for 11 std size windows.

tampered is strong enough to hold it up. jus like tampered windscreen. if break also, it doesnt shatters.

@kathlynn,
Knock it a lil more and it'll break lah. It's just stronger glass. IMHO I think use grilles la.

no such thing as a safe neighbourhood. two hse got broken into in my parents neighbourhood. gated (sorta), and still...

@tinkerbel,
Yes that's right - nothing is absolute!

yeah, i still feel that grills have the safer feel. but my only qualms is that it looks like a jail will take all these into consideration tho

why not try all above suggestion.. grill + laminate + tampered glass.

and for grill, put it outside and windows inside.. so whenever thief tries to cut the grill -> alarm sound -> thief run away -> you only need to replace the grill. If the windows outside and grill inside, for first attempt, thief will break you windows first -> if alarm sounds -> thief run away -> you need to replace you expensive windows.. which is much more expensive to replace compared with grill.

if im havin grills, no point havin expensive tampered glass windows. all bout the $ in this case.

@kathlynn,
There are nicely designed ones; those don't really look too jaily I'm not too used to grilles since I've moved to this new place; no grilles on my windows

why not try the inversible grill?...try to google it...it like a cable wire that can attached to an alarm system.....showroom i think is in subang jaya or puchong...