Learn how a house gets hardened
The questions, the ratings, and the notes from the people who used to arrive after the door gave way.
Most of what we know about keeping a house hard to break into fits on these pages. Start with the FAQ if you have a specific question, the ratings explainer if you want to know what a tested rating actually covers, and the notes if you want the reasoning behind each fix.
Home Security NotesShort articles on the weak points we find and the fixes that hold. One new note most weeks.OpenFrequently asked questionsThe assessment, the products, the prices, and the company, answered the way people ask.OpenHow security ratings workForced-entry and ballistic ratings explained in plain language, and what a rating does not cover.OpenThe Stronghold ReportWhat the written report looks like and how the score out of 73 is built.Open
Latest notes
- What a home security assessment actually checksA home security assessment grades every door, window and approach to a house, then ranks the fixes. Here is what the free 73-point walk-through covers.
- Your $500 camera is watching a $20 strike plateCameras detect. Doors resist. Why the strike plate under your doorbell camera is the first thing to fix.
- 5 weak points we routinely find on residential doorsFive weak points show up on most residential doors in Georgetown, TX. Four of the five are inexpensive to fix.
What we install
Door and frame reinforcementSteel jamb, hinge and lock-area reinforcement on the door you already have.OpenSecurity screen doorsCut-resistant stainless mesh in a welded frame with a three-point lock, made to your measurements.OpenSecurity window screensFixed and emergency-exit stainless screens. The window still opens and the opening stops being a way in.OpenSecurity entry doorsForced-entry-rated steel doors and frames, tested to DoS FE5 and FE15.OpenSafe room doorsA heavy steel door on a room you already have.OpenGun safe and wall safe installationAnchored to slab or framing, plus quick-access storage.OpenBallistic and commercial protectionRated assemblies for businesses, schools and clinics.Open
Ask it in person
The free assessment is the fastest way to learn what your own doors need. Thirty minutes or less, and the report ranks what to fix first.