A reputable firm will also know, or know who to ask for information, about the requirements of your insurance company. Ensure that when the door frame is fitted into the wall, that there is no space between the frame and the wall. If there is, it is a very simple matter for a burglar to open the door by pushing the frame to one side to release the door locking mechanism. It is interesting to note that in over half the burglaries committed, entrance was gained by forcing a door. Solid construction , no glass panels large enough for a person to climb through, solid hidden hinges and high quality locks.
Locks are naturally items that deserve our attention.
Most insurance companies demand a particular type or standard of lock, for outside doors. Ring and ask them before you invest all that money. It is a bitter experience indeed, to spend a lot of money on locks, to find out the day you are so unfortunate as to have a burglary, that the insurance will only cough up a limited sum because the door locks were of the wrong standard. The same rules apply to all doors, even the ones you think no one would dream of looking at. Remember, If it offers entry to the structure of the house it is a threat to your families security.