Metal strips for garage door bolts reinforcement?

[purpleroad]

Used these two metal strips to slow down a break in because they can't get to rear screws. They can unscrew near ones though. The screws arent long maybe 25mm shall I put in 70 or 80mm ones? Worried they could still lever it offo

Number 8 screw size

 

[Ihavenojob]

If they're determined then they will get past most things but the more defense you have the more likely they are going to try some other garage. These seem to be an effective deterrent .
https://www.lockshopdirect.co.uk/pr...MIhq2Q6KrJ2QIV9jLTCh1JDAxuEAQYASABEgKNJPD_BwE

 

[conny]

How deep into the hole does the bolt go? This will determine how easy it would be to jemmy the door. I would try to make them sink in at least 50mm from the outer edge of the frame. I would also think about trying to bridge that gap between the frame and the door. Maybe a length of angle iron fixed to the post in line with the door edge so the door will still open but be difficult to get a lever between.

 

[HERTS P&D]

A crow bar would slip in the gap between the door and frame then open the door in seconds.

Sorry.

Andy

 

[conny]

A crow bar would slip in the gap between the door and frame then open the door in seconds.

Sorry.

Andy

My reason for the suggestion of the angle iron barriers to close that gap up.

 

[purpleroad]

How deep into the hole does the bolt go? This will determine how easy it would be to jemmy the door. I would try to make them sink in at least 50mm from the outer edge of the frame. I would also think about trying to bridge that gap between the frame and the door. Maybe a length of angle iron fixed to the post in line with the door edge so the door will still open but be difficult to get a lever between.

At a guess the bolt goes between 30 and 50mm into wood. Obviously it comes out of lock a lot more than that. There are two bolts either side of door. The garage door can be forced to the left or right so if pushed to left the gap on the right opens up an inch

So the angle iron would run the total length of frame and screwed into it? Would wood work?

 

[purpleroad]

A crow bar would slip in the gap between the door and frame then open the door in seconds.

Sorry.

Andy

Break the frame?

 

[HERTS P&D]

Break the frame?

No, It would bend the door.

Andy

 

[purpleroad]

Off to get some metal strips or angle iron then and narrow that gap. Will have to have a bit of a gap i guess so door doesn't jam. Crowbars are tapered so not too wide. Would the metal strips need to run from top to bottom or just the first metre from the bottom?

 

[purpleroad]

If they're determined then they will get past most things but the more defense you have the more likely they are going to try some other garage. These seem to be an effective deterrent .
https://www.lockshopdirect.co.uk/pr...MIhq2Q6KrJ2QIV9jLTCh1JDAxuEAQYASABEgKNJPD_BwE

Those things are good but as i use garage sometimes a few times a day it would be a pain constantly locking and unlocking.

 

[purpleroad]

No, It would bend the door.

Andy

Hi Andy, do you think this is still easy to break into? Added two metal strips on inside of garage to stop crowbar from forcing door open.

 

[Tigercubrider]

That looks better
If it was me, I would use angle iron on the frame first, protecting the back and side of each frame, then the sheet to stop crowbar entry - actually if you could source a T profile would be the strongest

 

[HERTS P&D]

It will all help.

Andy

 

[JohnD]

is it a metal door? If a sturdy vehicle is reversed into the door, it will crumple and the sides will pull in, perhaps pulling any bolts or their fixings out, perhaps the door will fall off its tracks.

 

[purpleroad]

is it a metal door? If a sturdy vehicle is reversed into the door, it will crumple and the sides will pull in, perhaps pulling any bolts or their fixings out, perhaps the door will fall off its tracks.

The garage is located right next to a block of flats. Mine is 40 metres away but one flat just ten metres. It's on a private road off the public road. Up a steep hill. I think anyone who wanted to break in would do it quietly. A car smashing into it would wake everyone up.