Window hardware

Window hardware or burglary protection for windows, sash windows and skylights

More than a quarter of all burglaries occur through a window. Often through a window on the ground floor, but also by climbing in through a window on a floor. Burglaries by breaking glass are the least common. This is quite logical, because breaking glass makes noise and the burglar can easily hurt himself on the glass shards.

Window security is a necessary step if you want to improve your overall building security. Of course, this applies not only to classic windows, but also to small casement windows (WC windows), sliding doors and skylights.

So you can find on this website all the materials and products to make the windows of your home, house, apartment, commercial property or commercial building already burglar-proof.

The most common burglary methods used in break-ins through a window or drop window are:

Opening the window handle by the so-called "hole drilling technique. Installing and window handle with lock makes this burglary technique impossible. You will find our range of lockable window handles from HOPPE.

Opening the window with brute force, using a heavy screwdriver or crowbar. If your existing hardware cannot withstand this violence , you can install window attachment locks.

Tilt-up windows opened to "tilt position" make it very easy for a burglar. Opening them from the outside is child's play.

A burglar would rather force a small window than a large one, that goes without saying. Therefore, YOU should also pay due attention to toilet windows and skylights (window above a door). These windows serve to ventilate, but in practice offer little resistance to burglary or are simply left open. It is assumed that an opening with a height of 15cm is sufficient for a burglar to crawl through already. You can install barrier bars on the inside of such small windows and skylights. Such barrier bars limit the opening of the window with advantage that You can continue to ventilate.