In many towns and cities of our geography it is common to place bars on the windows to protect from possible break-ins single-family homes or ground floors. However, even though the security of the home is the objective, we must not underestimate the aesthetic factor of the same.
All the window bars they don't have to be unsightly. What's more, you can help us add a point of interest on the facade of our home. For this you will have to make a good choice of material, the type of trellis and the color, so that they not only fit with the style of the facade but also improve it.
Why install bars?
Protect our home Of possible break-ins is usually the main reason for installing bars on the windows of our home. That is why it is common to find them on the lower floors of our towns and cities. But this is only one of the reasons to install them, have you thought about the following?
- Window bars are a good protection element, also, before possible external damages. In nightlife or game areas for the little ones they will protect the crystals.
- Both in low and high floors they are an effective system of accident prevention starring the smallest of the house or the animals that live with us. They are all very curious and could accidentally fall.
- Thanks to the variety of catalogs, window bars can also help us to improve aesthetics of the facade when it does not have any prominent element.
Types of window bars
There are different types of window bars. We can classify them as fixed or extendable, but also according to the way in which they are installed, such as attached or embedded. Do you want to know what their differences are and which ones provide greater security to your home?
Fixed or extendable?
All the fixed window bars They are generally composed of a frame with flat or tubular bars made of galvanized steel or iron. These bars can represent simple or ornamental shapes to give a more decorative appearance to the fence. Once attached to the facade, they remain fixed, thus ensuring our windows against possible break-ins.
All the extendable bars, generally used in shops and doors with frequent passage, are generally made up of one or two leaves, depending on the size of the window, with an extendable opening. The blades are, in turn, composed of small joined profiles that act like scissors and allow them to be folded effortlessly. This type of bars with also folding; They incorporate 180º rotating hinges that are screwed to the façade.
As a conclusion We could add that although fixed bars are the best alternative for smaller windows, they are not practical on balconies or doors because they impede the passage. In these, the bars for extendable windows and with a security lock are the best option.
Attached or embedded?
Attaching the fixed window bars can be done in a number of ways. They may be attached to the facade, integrating part of the lattice within the walls of the façade itself. An installation for which a small work is required but which provides an extra security to the gate.
But they can also be installed without the need for any work. How? Using some security screws to fit or fit into the hole in the window. This is how all the bars for extendable windows and a large part of the fixed bars are installed.
Materials
The material with which the bars are made have a great influence on both the resistance and the durability of the same. Aluminum, steel and wrought iron are the usual materials of manufacture. Do you want to know the strengths of each material? Keep reading.
- Aluminum. Aluminum is a light and malleable material, which allows a wide variety of designs to be created at a low cost. It is a material that also offers us high durability, since it does not rust easily, if we provide it with proper maintenance.
- Steel. Steel has similar characteristics to aluminum but offers extra strength.
- Wrought iron. Iron is subjected to high temperatures to achieve this malleability, which has made it possible to create elaborate balustrades both in the past and in the present. We must bear in mind, however, that in order to increase its durability it is advisable to galvanize it to make it more resistant to corrosion.
Both in one material and the other, window bars of various sizes, shapes and finishes can be manufactured. However, not all of them allow us to mold and lacquer them with the same ease and, therefore, they do not have the same price on the market. And budget, like security, is something we should always take seriously, don't you agree?