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What do you do to secure your roller garage door?
Currently have some screws in the track each side into the bottom section but this is a pain to do as can’t just press the zapper to open the door.
I’m thinking of putting one of these each side on the bottom section with a relay so that they get power when the door motor is not running and then are powered what the door motor stops.
They look good, I guess the only thing is if they release quickly enough before the door starts moving?
Wondering if I could use them for mine 🤔
Do you have another way to get in to your garage incase of a power cut…?
Do you have another way to get in to your garage incase of a power cut…?
Reading the product description, they seem to disable themselves in a power cut (applying power locks them, cutting power unlocks them.) Which obviously makes it very easy to unlock them if the power supply isn't secure.
Unless they’re heavy duty steel roller shutters then even if they’re secured at the bottom then they’re easy to break into by kicking the shutters out of the track. If you do fit locks then make sure that there’s a quick to use manual override or you have an alternative exit. I have witnessed the disastrous results when neither of those were present.
If it’s anything less than 15mm thick lats, I wouldn’t bother. You can break them apart with relative ease using a crowbar.
Kicking would be noiser than lifting it up I was thinking but recognise your point that it isn’t going to be secure. It’s on the front of the house so Is overlooked by a couple of neighbours opposite.
Crow bar maybe not so noisy though. Back to the drawing board then
Security inside the doors is sometimes better, big, heavy duty mesh screens secured to walls, floor and ceiling. Locked with heavy duty hasps and padlocks (keyed alike), these may just slow them down enough and make them go elsewhere.
@wheelsonfire - do you have an example?
Is it minimal/no real additional security by going for a sectional door and so waste of money - they seem pretty expensive and Im not sure where you could buy the components (door/tracks/motor) and diy.