How to Secure a Sliding Glass Door
Practical sliding glass door security tips to protect your home.
Practical sliding glass door security tips to protect your home.
Sliding glass doors bring natural light into your home and create a beautiful connection between indoor and outdoor spaces. However, they can also be vulnerable entry points if not properly secured. Just like securing your front door and garage door, securing sliding doors is an important part of a layered home security approach.
Here are a few practical, effective ways to secure a sliding glass door and keep your home safe from intruders.
One of the simplest and most affordable upgrades is a sliding glass door security bar. This bar sits in the track of your door, preventing it from being forced open, even if an intruder tries to lift the door off its track.
Why it helps:
Arlo’s indoor cameras offer powerful features designed specifically for protecting your home without compromising your privacy. Adding an indoor security camera near your sliding glass door gives you an extra layer of visibility, awareness, and evidence in case of suspicious activity.
Why an indoor camera helps:
The standard latch lock that comes with most sliding doors is often not strong enough to deter break-ins. Upgrading to a high-quality lock can significantly improve security.
Popular types include:
A sliding glass door alarm is another powerful deterrent. Arlo’s All-in-One Sensor makes it easy to add contact sensors to doors, alerting you when the door opens or when motion is detected.
Arlo’s Home Security System also includes versatile sensors that can be placed near your sliding glass door to help detect activity. These sensors can trigger notifications, alarms, or even automated lights depending on your setup.
Benefits of sensors include:
Because sliding doors are mostly glass, reinforcing them is another effective strategy. Options include:
These additions make the glass harder to break and can slow down break-in attempts long enough for alarms or sensors to activate.
Sliding glass doors don’t just need physical reinforcement – they also benefit from better privacy control. Window treatments can help conceal valuables, reduce visibility into your home, and make it harder for intruders to determine what’s inside.
More benefits include:
For homeowners who want advanced protection and peace of mind, Arlo Secure provides premium features that add an extra layer of security to sliding glass doors and other vulnerable points around your home.
Arlo Secure includes:
Knowing how to secure a sliding glass door is a key step in creating a safer home. From physical barriers, like a sliding glass door security bar, to modern solutions, like Arlo’s sensors and 24/7 Professional Monitoring, the best protection comes from layering multiple security measures.
Ready to secure your sliding glass door and strengthen your home’s defenses? Explore Arlo’s smart home security products to find the right setup for your space.
