Thread: Help Pleeaase ! Increasing Rolladoor Security

Justin
If a thief has boltcutters then they are serious about gaining entry.

Roller doors are not a very secure item anyway. A person can run and jump at a roller door and they bend in the middle and consequently pull out of the tracks on the side even if they are secured at the bottom. The roof can also be a point of entry for somebody that is serious.

Really all you can do is make it look difficult to gain entry. My suggestion would be to remove everything from the shed and let them see through the window that there is nothing inside. It is a shame you are removing power as a security alarm is probably a good way to go as well.

Justin, there was a thread devoted to this issue a while back and was initiated by New Lou. A search should help as that thread had a number of good ideas.


As to a tune up if you get lucky may I suggest that you forget this as it will be the quickest way to go to jail without passing go and collect your $200.00.


Peter.

Thanks Peter, I had done a couple of searches on this but the heads-up on NewLou's post was just the ticket.

Off to Bunnies tomorrow to see what I can put together.


Cheers,


Justin.

Just before you get carried away... I've always wondered why people bother trying to reinforce roller doors. Even with bolts and such to try and lock them, some scumbag always seems to get in.

So, I devised this little baby...

I've had to do some similar work on increasing the security of my roller door, mainly because the gearing stripped in the power opener.

First up - I removed the original locking bars that go to the central key lock & drilled holes in the rails at the sides that matched up with the sockets for the locking bars. I then put a padlock thru the hole - not perfect, but hard to get bolt cutters to, and even if they pull the sockets off the tape, they have to force it past every corrugation - lots of noise.

The next step that I am contemplating is to get a large piece of angle iron - I have some old arch bar that may be long enough, I just need someone to help carry it - and making 2 brackets to bolt to the wall each side of the roller - slide the angle iron into the brackets & padlock to a hasp bolted to the roller shutter - it will take an angle grinder to remove the bolt heads, specially if you use lock nuts & washers on the inside so the bolt just spins around when they try to undo it from the outside.

Unfortunately they would probably steal any solar panel you fitted, or I would suggest a solar rechargeable battery alarm with mobile phone dialer - mate uses them on his containerised workshops - mains to keep the battery charged & the dialer goes to work if the power is cut off.

The hasp & staple is probably your only choice if a roller door is the only access point. You should be able to find a sturdy, shielded design, that prevents access to the staple & lock hook section. If not, weld up your own out of steel (like how a council gate into a park has it's lock covered).

My advise would be don't leave tools of any value in there. That's what the pros are after.
Unfortunately, kids are a different ball game, but much easier to keep out.
TM

Originally Posted by Article99

So, I devised this little baby...

For those interested in building one too, you can obtain the body parts from Ozwinner's Craporium.


Peter.