Burglar prevention; Secustrip

Many countries have certain burglar prevention and mitigation which are not seen in other countries. One interesting door hardening devices out there is a Secustrip, made by a Dutch company. It’s a metal bar with a special shape placed on both the door and the door frame. It effectively prevents burglars from being able to stick something between the door and frame to pry the door open. This effectively reduces the chance of burglars getting entrance by prying, which is one of the most popular methods of defeating doors.

Several versions are available, for inwards and outwards swinging doors and different recess between the door and the frame. Some versions have the screw fully covered by the bars, while some models have requires special security screws on the outside.  Available in steel, aluminum and galvanized steel and in different colors.

These strips run the full length of the door and frame and does require a stiff door to work effectively. If the door is not stiff enough, a gap can be created by putting a boot on the door and flexing the door at the bottom. By no means a solution for all burglar methods, but it does make it harder.

More information can be found on the website of the manufacture (unfortunately in Dutch)