What Security Threats Do Luxury Residences Face?
When it comes to home security for high-end homes, the biggest, most universal concerns tend to be forced entry and burglary.
According to the United States Department of Justice, there are around 2.5 million burglaries in the US every year. Criminals particularly target luxury residences because they are more likely to find high-value items inside.
Many high-end homes employ security measures like surveillance cameras, alarm systems, motion-sensing lights, and even neighborhood security guards, but there’s one thing that often gets overlooked: the glass.
These types of security measures can do a lot to deter would-be intruders or catch them in the act, but they don’t create a physical barrier to forced entry and burglary. That’s why it’s so important to reinforce luxury residential glass with some kind of security glass or glass-like glazing product to keep bad guys out.
Another security threat that high-end homeowners have to worry about, particularly in southeastern states like Florida, is storm damage from hurricanes and windstorms.
Without the proper glass protection, a flying piece of storm debris can smash through glass doors and windows, leaving your home exposed to flooding, water damage, and wind damage.
Riot Glass® for Forced Entry & Burglary Prevention
Riot Glass® is the ultimate line of fenestration security products, or security products for openings like windows and doors, for luxury homes in the US. We offer a full range of security glazing products for high-end homes, from security laminates to bullet-resistant polycarbonate shields.
All of our products are specifically designed and custom-built to prevent forced entry, burglary, and other property crimes.
Riot Glass® can be overglazed (mounted on top of) your existing window and door glass to create a formidable, impact-resistant barrier that can’t be smashed through with common burglary tools like hammers, crowbars, bats, and rocks.
Depending on the level of protection you choose to meet your goals and budget, Riot Glass® can significantly delay or even completely deny even the most determined forced entry attempts.
If you or your loved ones are at home during a forced entry attempt, the window of time created by our residential security glazing gives you time to react by calling the authorities, locking down somewhere safe inside your home, and waiting for the police to arrive and deal with the threat.
When you go out of town on business or take a vacation, you can rest easy at night knowing that your home has a high level of protection against break-ins, so you don’t come home to a nasty surprise.
Riot Glass® Bullet Resistant Glass for Armed Intruder Protection
Riot Glass® offers bullet-resistant glazing shields that are designed specifically with luxury residences in mind. These glazing shields look and function just like standard window glass, but they can withstand ballistic attacks and prevent armed intruders from gaining entry to the building.
Many of our bullet-resistant glass and glass-like security solutions for homes receive a ballistic resistance rating from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), which is a leading organization that rates all types of commercial safety and security products.
The highest level of bullet-resistant glazing we offer has a UL 752 Level 8 rating. This means that the panels can resist a high-speed, multi-shot attack from an active threat using an AK-47 rifle loaded with .308 150-grain military rounds.
Our glazing shields can be applied over the window and door glass to stop bullets and prevent an armed intruder from shooting out a window and climbing through it, or shooting through a glass door to reach in and open it from the other side. We also offer fully-rated framing and ballistic doors in varying configurations.
Riot Glass® for Storm Damage Mitigation
The same impact resistance that makes Riot Glass® so strong against forced entry also makes it an ideal alternative to hurricane shutters, storm panels, and board-ups when you’re looking for a convenient, cost-effective way to prevent storm damage.
Unlike these traditional methods of securing your property before a hurricane or windstorm, Riot Glass® just requires a one-time installation. After that, your property will be protected 24/7 from flying storm debris and wind damage.
Retrofit Security Glazing for High-End Homes
Riot Glass® can be retrofitted into or onto any of your home’s existing window and door frames, making it a much more affordable and convenient solution than replacing your current glass and framing systems.
Our security glazing and security framing systems are all designed to have a low profile in order to not detract from the curb appeal of your home. In fact, a Riot Glass® retrofit can even increase your high-end home’s property values because of the added security and performance.
You don’t have to worry about blocking out natural light or blocking your views, either. Riot Glass® is just as transparent as traditional window glass and has all the same functionality (plus more).
More Benefits of Riot Glass®
Besides the added security and storm damage protection for luxury homes, Riot Glass® also improves the performance of your glass doors and windows in other ways that you might not have thought about.
For starters, it can help with sound attenuation, or noise reduction, to cut down on outdoor noise transmission. This can make it easier to sleep through a noisy garbage truck passing by on your street or a low-flying plane passing overhead.
Additionally, Riot Glass® can also improve your home’s energy efficiency. The extra pane of glass and the added space behind it adds insulation to maintain comfortable year-round temperatures and reduce your reliance on HVAC systems.
This can contribute to lower monthly utility costs that really add up over the years, so you have more money to invest in other areas of your home. When you’re looking for a comprehensive window security and performance upgrade for your luxury home, Riot Glass® truly has it all.
