Door and Frame Reinforcement in Georgetown, TX

Door reinforcement is the highest-return security upgrade on most Georgetown homes because it fixes the part that fails first. A standard exterior door fails at the frame, not the lock: the strike plate is held by two three-quarter-inch screws in soft pine, and one kick splits the jamb with the deadbolt still locked.

What door reinforcement does

A 46-inch steel jamb shield spreads the force of a kick along the frame instead of concentrating it at the latch, while hinge shields anchor the other side of the door into the stud with 3.5-inch screws. Door shields then wrap the lock area so the edge cannot split, and a pry shield closes the gap a crowbar needs.

Installation takes under an hour per door with no door removal and no visible change from the street. Every installation follows the manufacturer’s written instructions, which is a condition of the manufacturer’s $500 performance guarantee against kick-in.

We install Door Armor by Armor Concepts, a Nashville company whose reinforcement kits have been demonstrated on national television and are used by property managers to secure vacant homes.

What it does and does not do

It raises the force and time needed to kick or shoulder a door open. It will not stop cutting, prying through glass, or a failed lock; those get their own line in your Stronghold Report.

Whole-Home Reinforce

Whole-Home Reinforce, $995 to $1,295, covers your two highest-priority exterior doors plus the smaller fixes your assessment turns up: long screws in every strike and hinge, a sliding-door deadbolt, a garage-to-house door upgrade.

How much does door reinforcement cost in Georgetown?

Stronghold Reinforce is $595 per qualifying exterior door, installed, including the assessment that decides which doors need it. Whole-Home Reinforce runs $995 to $1,295. The same reinforcement kit sells at a home center for about $134; the price difference buys the assessment, the correct configuration for your door and clearance, an installation that follows the instructions the guarantee depends on, and one accountable company that comes back in thirty days to check the work.

Questions we get about this

Will reinforcement work on my door?

It fits solid wood, fiberglass, and steel doors up to 1-3/4 inches thick with a wood frame. Hollow-core doors and badly rotted frames get a different recommendation, which the assessment explains.

Does it change how the door looks?

From outside, nothing changes. Inside, low-profile powder-coated steel in white, aged bronze, or satin nickel sits against the jamb and around the lock edge.

Is it as good as a new security door?

It is a different tool. Reinforcement makes an ordinary door far harder to kick in for under $600. A forced-entry-rated door holds against a timed attack with tools, costs $8,000 and up, and belongs on the house that needs it.

Do you rekey locks?

Rekeying and cylinder work are regulated locksmith services in Texas. We coordinate them through a licensed locksmith partner on the same visit when you want them.