Why are anti-theft windows rarely installed in foreign houses?

I wonder if you have noticed that many houses in American and British TV series do not have anti-theft windows installed. Why is this? The Overseas Immigration Network will share this reason with you!

In American TV dramas, if we observe carefully, we will find that foreigners rarely install protective measures such as anti-theft doors and anti-theft windows. Statistics show that 95% of American homes do not install security doors.

We know that the proliferation of guns has become a cancer that is difficult to eliminate in American society. Don’t American families worry about armed gangsters breaking in? Or is there any “magic weapon” to prevent theft?

< p> Why are few foreign countries installing anti-theft doors and anti-theft windows?

For foreigners, the question of "whether to use anti-theft equipment or not" largely depends on the security situation of the region and community. If you live in In areas with a high crime rate, anti-theft equipment is a must, unless your home is impoverished and thieves who break into and rob your home have no interest in it. If you live in a small town with simple folk customs or in a wealthy area far away from the city center, the necessity is greatly reduced. Security doors and security windows are not commonly installed. You don’t need to lock the doors and windows when you go home at night. Except for the occasional police car patrolling by, it is basically very quiet at night.

Once there is a demand for anti-theft, there are many choices of anti-theft equipment on the market. The most common ones are infrared alarm equipment and window alarm equipment. Large and thick security doors like those in China are relatively rare in foreign countries.

Overseas Real Estate Network learned that infrared alarm equipment is about the same size as a mobile phone. It comes with multiple detectors and can be installed at all door and window entrances. It has a preset password and can be activated when people are not at home. Once someone enters, it will take about 15 seconds to 1 minute to enter the password. If the password is not entered within the predetermined time or is entered incorrectly, an alarm will sound and the system will automatically notify 911 to call the police. The police will usually arrive 5-7 minutes after receiving the alarm. Therefore, even if there is one in American and British dramas, you may not see it or not pay attention to it. Generally, the device input device is next to the door.

Reasons why foreign security doors are rare:

1. The utilization rate of apartment buildings is low.

The best place for ultra-thick, multi-bolt security doors is in apartment buildings. Generally, apartment buildings are high-rise residential buildings. Except for the first three floors, the technical risk and cost of burglary through windows are too high for ordinary thieves. Not willing to take this risk.

In addition, take the United States as an example. In addition to the common apartment buildings in big cities in various states, other cities have more one- to two-story townhouses (note: a three-story, single-family house with private rooms in the front and rear). Gardens and garages (townhouses) or single-family houses have several windows, which greatly reduces the effectiveness of security doors and is far less effective than infrared alarm systems.

2. The emergence of other more effective technologies and equipment.

Overseas House Buying Network learned that there are many examples. For example, Comcast (Note: the largest cable TV transmission and broadband communication company in the United States) provides an anti-theft system that can be connected to computers and iPhones, and can be controlled directly on the iPhone. Light switches, alarm systems and monitors.

3. Standard configuration.

In the United States, even in apartment buildings, better leasing companies now provide apartments with standard configurations, such as full-carpet central air conditioning and an alarm system. All the tenants have to do is call the alarm system company to activate the service. The system will be connected to your home phone, and if there is an alarm, you can dial 911 directly. Tenants are exempt from installation fees and only pay a monthly service fee.

4. Cost.

In addition to the above-mentioned exemption of installation fees for standard configurations, competition in the anti-theft system market is fierce now. Many manufacturers waive half or all of the installation fees. If you sign a two-year contract, you will get a 50 or 40% discount on the service fee, and some can offer it for free. You can try it out for 3 months or half a year, and even pay in installments. In contrast, the cost advantage of anti-theft doors has basically disappeared.