Security glass is an inexpensive way to add additional security to your home. A lot of home owners are under the impression that once they’ve invested in a security alarm system, they are now completely protected against unwanted intruders. They invest in really expensive alarm systems that can even directly connect their calls to the local police station in cases of break-ins. Despite the enhanced technology in security cameras and security alarm systems, this security feature is not enough to keep your homes safe from a possibly harmful intrusion. It was reported that fifty percent of American homes are not completely secured and some do not have enough protection. These alarm systems may have been the fad a few years back but it is not enough nowadays to scare away burglars and intruders. As the automatic security equipment gets more advanced, so do these intruding criminals. The existence of a lot of companies offering a wide array of the most advanced security systems can be very tempting for residents. New technological advancements in security makes us forget as home owners that the most easiest and vulnerable points of entry for intruders is our windows. At least 10 to 20 percent of the average home is made of glass and home owners tend to use window’s for aesthetic purposes only without taking into consideration how easy it is to provide access to intruders. As glass windows can easily be broken and shattered, this has given way to the development of security glass.
Putting excellent and expensive locks on your windows is not enough to ensure the safety and security of your family and properly. Security glass can be made of contacts or laminated films. Contacts and laminated films can greatly improve the strength of your glass which prevents it from breaking easily. Contacts can also work well with your existing home alarm system. You can configure your contacts to be connected to your home alarm system and will trigger the alarm once your window is opened during suspicious times such as the middle of the night. Laminated glass on the other hand holds the glass together when shattered. This form of security glass is made of a thin layer of flexible clear plastic film called polyvinyl butyral and is sandwiched between two pieces of glass. Upon incident of breakage, the plastic film holds the glass in place making it more difficult for burglars to break in.
Home owners tend to hesitate in investing in additional home security measures such as security glass because they think that they may have to throw away thousands of dollars they’ve already invested in their home alarm system. What they miss is the fact that security companies are now trying to make each security system work well with other methods to provide premium household protection.