Screen Doors Double As Fly Screens And Security Doors For Melbourne Residents

Screen doors are an all in one security system. They protect your home from unwanted   intruders both human and otherwise. Summer in Melbourne is filled with all the unwanted   creepy crawlies we’d rather leave outside. There is nothing worse than having to get   the fly swatters and tea towels out or lacquering yourself up with mosquito repellent. So   while your security door is protecting your loved ones from two legged bad guys, it is   also helping to keep out those uninvited guests with six, eight or no legs at all. 

Whether intruders are walking, crawling or sliding, they won’t be able to get into your living room.   To gather an understanding of the ‘things’ you might encounter, the Entomological   Society of Victoria lends a hand. They define insects as, “members of the animal kingdom   and are contained in the Phylum: Arthropoda. Arthropods are animals which have a hard   outer skin, a bilateral symetry (one side of the body is a mirror image of the other) and   the body is segmented with paired limbs. 

The Arthropoda Phylum includes many Classes   one of which is Insecta, the insects. Some other classes under the Phylum Arthropoda   are, Arachnida (spiders, ticks etc), Crustacea (crayfish, prawns, crabs etc), Chilopoda   (centipedes) and Diplopoda (millipedes).” In Victoria you are going to want to look out for   the Eastern Brown Snake, which is common in metropolitan areas. Brown snakes are   responsible for more deaths every year in Australia than any other group of snakes and   are considered the second most poisonous snake in the world.   

More prolific than snakey intruders are of course their human counterparts. According to   Victorian Police crime statistics from 2012-13 cases of crime against property totalled at   55,163 in private residential cases. Of that total, residential burglary consisted of 22,779   cases. The same data calculates the point of entry that was used for the burglaries. For   residential burglary 11,658 cases entered through a door. A startling 3,516 cases were   reported to have occurred because of an open or unlocked door, in fact the highest   method of entry for residential cases.  

 The Victorian Police Residential Crime Prevention Information Kit recommends, “A   security screen door [to] provide an additional level of security,” which complies with   Australian Standards. The Crime Prevention Kit asks residents to “Ensure all doors and   windows are locked prior to leaving your house unoccupied.” The Kit sites the same   results found in the statistics log, that “A large percentage of burglaries reported to police   indicate that burglars entered through an unlocked door or window.” Other general   security measures include, lighting your home, installing alarms and CCTV cameras and   installing internal security measures like safes.   

The reason screen doors are used in residential and commercial properties is because,   without them, you would be left without light and air. Screen doors allow you these   luxuries without leaving your home vulnerable to the aforementioned risks. Protect your   home and contents with a screen door installation today. You don’t have to stop at the   front door either, why not secure your entire property, doors and windows alike.   

For Melbourne’s Biggest Range oF Screen Doors, call Dial A Door on (03) 9555 6677. They will be able to advise you on what kind of screen system would suit you. For more information visit their website http://dialadoorsmelbourne.com.au/.