How safe are UPVC front doors?

[Leedsbusdriver]

We have Solidor doors front and back.Pricey but worth it IMO.Especially as our neighbours have UPVC doors and no house alarm.

 

[ColinJ]

We have Solidor doors front and back.Pricey but worth it IMO.Especially as our neighbours have UPVC doors and no house alarm.

My sister owns a few rental properties. She was going to put new UPVC doors in one of them until I showed her a video of how easy they are to kick in. She had solid composite doors fitted instead.

 

[keithmac]

Apparently they're melting the handles off with blow torches now?.

Seen a few Police programs where they've used chainsaws!.

I asked about and not many joiners like fitting hardwood doors and frames it seem nowadays?.

 

[Drago]

It totally depends on the door and the locks installed, but also how they are installed. Early PVC and euro-locks were easy to get through, the later ones are much better as are proper steel reinforced doors and people are better at getting the right length lock too. I am confident that nobody is coming through my doors, however they could still come through a window. Like bike security, you need to be better than others nearby and face the truth that nothing is fully secure.

I'd take the frame out the wall. It's easy if you know how, albeit somewhat slightly noisy.

 

[Milzy]

My old house was upvc now we have solid wood efforts.

 

[keithmac]

My old house was upvc now we have solid wood efforts.

I couldn't find anyone interested in fitting solid wood doors to our house, far better than UPVC imho.

Looks like composite/ laminated toughened doors for us next.