These days we hear of so many robbery case where the robbers will gain entrance of the main house in the middle of the night, and proceed to kick down the bedroom door swiftly, the next thing we know.. we already have a parang pointed at us when we wake up.

So, I'm embarking on a project to replace all my bedroom doors with a more robust/security door, with say top/middle/bottom bolts, and maybe 2~3 bolts each location. Surely it will be reinforced with metal sheet or internal metal frame etc.

Does anyone have any ideas/proposal/suggestion on this? Even pointing towards a good supplier would be of great help.

Attached some samples of security doors.


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wow...a hidden steel door within a cover of wooden skin?looks good but looks expensive as well.....anybody have any idea how much would this cost....it will b good to install to the rooms only i think..

about RM890 a peace !

Would you think such doors are suitable for main entrance door alone, without grille installed. Does they come with peephole? Looking for options of non-grille door that offers security. Thanks.

being the main entrance is the purpose of these door. already come with a peep hole.

more suitable for condo ... since other landed would be much easier to go after your window than your door.

So cheap bro? Are you sure... pls link me.. if so cheap I want to install it!

I was quoted about $1400 for a wooden with metal on the OUTSIDE... yuuuckkk

Bro I disagree... cause given time no matter how secure your maindoor is.. the thief/robbers will find a way in. Hence I rather install it for my bedrooms... any attempt to bypass our bedroom door would alert us and we have the extra 15min to react and take appropriate actions while they attempt to break it down.

If the thieves want to help themselves to whatever I have downstairs/living room/kitchen etc... pls go ahead... the safety of my family is more important then these material things.

make sense

This type of door better put as main.
When doing renovation make sure to seal the sliding door.

You are over-doing it..
Even if you fix bomb-proof door, there will be other ways to enter your house; windows, back door, roof, etc.
Thieves always have easier options.

Robust grille is still the best.

Hahha bro... u didnt read what I posted right?

I dont care about thieves helping themselves to whatever I have in the house... I just want to protect my BEDroom. I dont want to suddenly wake up with a parang at my neck.

Than you need to protect your roofing (assuming you are living in double storied house)

Not sure of the door you posted was it tested / rated in fire safety. If its not fire rated, you risk yourself if the house on fire, and metal expand and may cause the door to jam.

I think you misconstrued what fire rating means. Its more to do with how long the door can withstand a fire situation. The problem of metal expanding and jamming the door usually is not an issue, its more to do with the hinges. Usualyl these doors use steel bearing-type hinges since if we use non-ferrous metals its more affected by temperature and risk dislocating the door during a fire.

Hang on a minute, what about grille? Say for a double story hse main door. Will such door be sufficient with out it? Thanks.

When a door is fire rated, meaning is being tested. I am not metal expert, I am highlighting the risk of the door may be jammed due to expansion which I had experience due to bad installation, and this maybe a risk.

Back to installing such door, you need to remove the current door and frame and is not a small jobs. Usually security door are installed during renovation not after.

Another method you can use is replace the current hollow door with solid wood door, and inside the room you put a horizontal bar lock inside (Door Reinforcement Bar).

http://stoptheburglar.ie/wp-content/upload...7/P10107521.jpg

It depends on how the frame or the door was done in the first place, usually you do have to hack the wall, reinstall a metal frame (comes with the door) etc. Its not a small job, but a small price to pay for the safety of my family. However, I currently alrdy have metal frame so its not that bad.. some tinkering and it works.

As for horizontal reinforcement... yes my ID suggested it... but it is also the ugliest thing ever...

Maindoor.. dun need over do it.. cause they can just as easily go in thru window etc... and they have time... to slowly cut/etc to get in

I have not seen any security door without the frame. Maybe they have it now but not during my reno time. The normal metal door frame is so flimsy and not strong to take any heavy door. Adding support will make it ugly.

If you worry about the room being break in, you need to look into securing the roof too. Roof is the easiest to gain access and go to any room.

Go Giant Kinrara ... there is a shop at 1st floor, that the price i saw they put up ... virtually on discount hole year round.
i bet its exclude installation ... key maybe extra charge

my security very easy ... look crappier than your neighbor and put more lock.

if you are robber you also go for the better looking house.

this may work if everyone sleeps in one bedroom otherwise others might be held hostage to force you to open up

surely you already have an alarm as first defence?