Today's Screen Doors: They're Not What You Might Expect

For most people, the term "security screen" probably sounds a bit like an oxymoron. Screens are for keeping bugs out and letting air flow through, right? They offer little protection and could easily succumb to anything from bike handlebars to a curious opossum. Security comes from the solid door you close and lock tight for backup. Traditionally, this is the case, but an entirely new breed of security doors offers the best of both worlds.

Holding the Outside World at Bay

Conventional screens aren't designed to withstand much of anything really. Flying debris has no trouble punching holes in the mesh, and with a simple swipe of a utility knife, intruders can quickly gain access to the people and possessions within. With modern security-focused options, quite the opposite is true. Wrongdoers can't force their way inside with a crowbar. Some versions are even built to hold up to hail and hurricane-force winds.

Keeping the Interior World Safe

Typical screens have allowed countless dogs to burst forth from their homes to chase passersby. Cats make a game of climbing their way to the tops of screen doors and sliding back down, leaving behind their irreversible marks and providing entry for any other creature that happens to come along. Recently developed materials hold back pets, children and any other potential escapees, so your family is safe behind a surprisingly sturdy barrier.

Continuing to Provide the Traditional Benefits

In spite of such unconventional strength, security doors in this category don't block the pleasant aspects of the outdoors. They still allow sunlight and fresh air to grace your home on those beautiful, sunny days. If you love the smell of rain, you can still enjoy summer thundershowers as they come. At the same time, you and your family can continue to watch the outside world go by with an unhampered view.

Sacrificing safety to take pleasure in the sights, sounds and smells of the great outdoors from inside your home is no longer an issue. With unyielding frames and barely visible sheets of high-strength mesh, screen doors now offer a wide range of benefits not available on the versions most people are accustomed to. Keep the bad out, let the good in and keep the best where it should be courtesy of the latest lines of security screens.