Nothing is more unpleasant than finding one's apartment upside down following a visit by a burglar! While there is no miraculous solution, certain preventive measures are possible. A few useful recommendations are provided to help you evaluate the security of your residence.

According to insurance company statistics, 30 burglaries are committed in France every hour, most between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. And yet a burglary is not inevitable. However, before proceeding with multiple and expensive, and not always judicious solutions, it is important to keep in mind that no house or apartment can be made burglar proof. Such a thing does not exist! However, burglars are by nature impatient and very much dislike being disturbed. This means the time required for breaking and entering can make a decisive difference. This is why measures must be taken to increase the time they require. The more time burglars spend trying to break through your door, the more noise they'll make and the greater their risk of being caught in the act.

The first work to be undertaken involves securing the point of access. So-called passive security measures are assured by locks and metal plated doors. The statistics are unequivocal: 80% of burglars enter by the door. Passive security measures keep burglars away. If these measures are successful for more than five minutes, the burglar will give up. To discourage potential burglars several options exist. The most effective is without a doubt the anti-burglary pre-hung door unit. To this purpose, we propose our "Diamant2" door unit. This pre-hung door unit fits in the place of your pre-existing landing door. Equipped with a 4 or 5 point lock, a metal sill and external plate of steel covered by a melamine panel, a frame and cross bracing, it is capable of resisting all attempts of intrusion. This solution is more adapted to apartments.

Recourse to the installation of a metal plate is the simplest and above all the least expensive solution involving simply the fixing of a metal sheet on the inside of the existing door accompanied by a high security multi-point lock.

However, a metal door is of no use if the lock is deficient. Conversely, it is useless to equip a door with advanced locking device if the door can be opened by a simple push of the shoulder. However, a good A2P certified lock remains indispensable. Certified locks are strongly recommended by insurance companies. Picard-Serrures is the manufacturer offering the largest selection of A2P* and A2P* * * certified locks.