Frequently asked questions

It is free for homeowners in Georgetown and the surrounding Williamson County cities we serve. Outside that area we can often do it as a virtual assessment instead, also free.

Thirty minutes or less for a typical single-family home. Larger homes with many openings take longer.

The founder, who spent his career in law enforcement in Central Texas, or a Stronghold assessor trained on the same 73 points.

Nothing, unless you want it to. If you ask for a quote, we write it against the exact product and its tested rating. Many homeowners start with the free fixes and a single reinforced door.

We stand by our work. Thirty days after any installation we come back to inspect every aspect of our installation and to address anything you have noticed.

Your free assessment moves with you. If you buy another house we will score the new one at no charge, as long as it is within fifty miles of Georgetown.

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.

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.

It is a different tool. Reinforcement makes an ordinary door far harder to kick in. A forced-entry-rated door holds against a timed attack with tools and belongs on the house that needs it.

We do not recommend it. Each home, neighborhood and situation is different. We use our experience in law enforcement to offer the best protective solutions that fit your family.

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

Because every home is unique, and every resident’s needs and worries are different, we give exact pricing on site with the homeowner based on what the Stronghold Report recommends. The quote covers hardware specified for your door and its clearance, an installation that follows the instructions the manufacturer’s guarantee depends on, and the 30-Day Check thirty days later.

Yes. The mesh passes about 42% of the airflow of an open door and gives a 156-degree viewing angle, per the manufacturer.

No. A storm door is glass or light screen in a thin frame. A security screen is high-tensile stainless mesh in a welded frame with a three-point lock, built to resist cutting, impact, and prying.

Yes. Two-panel sliding security screens replace the flimsy factory screen and lock in three places.

Standard sizes and colors arrive faster than custom sizes; we confirm the lead time on the quote and order only after a deposit and a final measurement.

Most Georgetown homes do not. The assessment says which fix earns its cost first, and for most houses that is reinforcement and a security screen, not a rated door.

No door is. Some assemblies are bullet-resistant to a stated UL 752 level, which names the round and the number of shots the panel stopped in a test.

Wood-look finishes in alder, oak, walnut, mahogany, and pine, plus sidelight and transom configurations, are standard. Most visitors see a front door.

A licensed, insured contractor we select for the job, working from the manufacturer’s drawings, with our project management from measurement to walkthrough.

Quoted after a field measurement, against the exact assembly and its rating, because size, configuration, finish and the condition of the opening all move the number. A 50% deposit places the order; the balance is due at installation.

Installed safe room doors are quoted after the assessment and depend on the size of the opening, the wall construction, and the anchoring required. The door alone weighs several hundred pounds.

No. A storm shelter has to be built and tested as a whole assembly to FEMA P-361 and ICC 500, with a third-party label. A safe room door on an ordinary closet is an intruder barrier, and that is how we describe it.

It is designed to be secured from inside. We stock a wide range of upgrades and finishes so the door reads as part of the house rather than something bolted into it.

A site consultation. We walk the space, define the threat you are protecting against, and design the envelope before a single product is quoted.

By project, after the design. Panels, door assemblies, and glazing are quoted against their UL 752 level and the square footage.

Free in-home assessments run in Georgetown, Hutto, Round Rock, Jarrell, Leander, Cedar Park, Liberty Hill, and Pflugerville. Farther out, we can often do it as a free virtual assessment instead. See the service area.

No. We are based in Georgetown and we work at your house, which is the only place an assessment means anything. Book the assessment or email us and we come to you.