Question:
I've got an up and over door with the lock in the central handle and want to
improve the security.
Due to the gap between the metal edge and the side wood work it is not
really possible to fit any extra bolts at the bottom. I was thinking of
some kind of locking bar/post type arrangement in front of the door but have
only seen one in B&Q and it seemed a bit expensive.
Does anyone know, please, when I might find a suitable product or can off
any advice ?
Answer:
I secured my garage door (basically similar to yours) internally (only works
if garage has another door), by making use of the LH & RH brackets above the
door and from which, in my case, the hinge arms are mounted. I simply
dropped in two sturdy 90deg steel brackets. Anyone able to get past the
lock would have encountered these, and in addition the noise against the
steel door would, I hope, have been a deterrent.
Cut a hole in the garage door and pass a chain or wire rope through it
from the inside. The other end is secured inside the garage. Then snap
a padlock on the exposed end. Reinforcing the door where the chain
comes out would help and make it neater.
You would need a length of chord to pull the chain through the door as
you closed it but that goes away with you when the doors down and
locked.
