Unfortunately there is no way to burglar proof a french door.
How to secure screen french doors from burglars.
Mikea july 18 2017 at 12 47 pm.
Permanently lock the fixed door the fixed door on many french doors is held closed by a pair of barrel bolts that sink into.
Improve security by adding slide or barrel bolts to the top and bottom of the inactive door.
If you re considering installing french doors or if you already have them here are some important measures you can take to keep your home secure.
The burglar can then open the door from the inside by reaching the handle.
The beauty of these.
Many homeowners find french doors beautiful and desirable additions to their homes particularly as an entry door to patios or decks.
First of all yes you can make the door kick proof with better deadbolts and plates that screw deep into the beams of the house rather than the shallow door buck but security bars are useless because the burglar can look through the door to see the bar and simply break a pane of glass and pull back.
How to secure french doors from burglars french doors are one of the weakest security points in your home due to two individual doors meeting in the middle.
Almost half of burglaries do not require a.
Always lock your doors.
Some burglars can do this even if the fixed door is bolted to the floor.
So to secure a french door you need to reinforce the glass.
In that case even if you reinforce the glass the burglar can exploit this weakness instead.
When they are not properly locked or the locks provided during the installation have not been modified these doors can be made to easily swing open even when the deadbolt and door lever.
On top of that french doors often have a euro cylinder lock which can be easily snapped.
Many french doors feature a simple lock joining the active and inactive doors together in the middle.