When you have a home with a garden you are blessed with a beautiful patio door that can be decorated according to the available furnishing and ambient of your room.
You can add various window treatments that are not only nice looking but also extremely functional, such as some blinds with their strong room insulation, or curtains that can be made of any material or fabric that you like.
As a homeowner you will soon realize though that a patio door can be one of the least secure area of your entire home.
One of the reasons for this home security issue is the fact that usually the veranda door is made of a huge piece of glass which can be easily broken.
Also this door is quite wide, much wider than the regular entrance doors, so it is not so easy to enhance its security.
So then the question remains: how to make sure that the whole house has proper security in place, including the door that leads to the backyard? There are a couple of things you can do here.
For example you can use a set of security bars that are made of stainless steel that not only are highly functional but also quite decorative.
There are various security bars that you can find online at auctions and stores and it won't be difficult to find one that really matches the interior decor of your own home.
If you really want to give security the best shot, then get a bar that has an alarm attached to it.
Also you can install some secondary locks that will make it more difficult for anyone to enter the room through the veranda door.
There are many good quality locks that are available to buy and some have various high-tech installations that make your home quite safe and secure.
You can also install regular deadbolt locks as well, don't throw that idea out of the window as these are also very useful in keeping any thieves out.
The fact remains though that patio doors are made of glass and glass breaks easily.
One way you can overcome this issue is by installing a couple of security bars over the glass door.
This means that if the thief or burglar breaks the glass, he still won't be able to enter the house due to the bars that are strategically placed on the door.
Also you might want to look into the modern and highly sophisticated glass panes that are available today.
Many of them are not only very durable but even bullet proof.
While they might empty your wallet initially, in case a burglar does try to enter the house and doesn't succeed due to the new glass in place, you will be forever glad that you paid that higher amount to protect your home and get the peace of mind that you deserve.