A safe home becomes more beautiful too

With the arrival of "the dark days," the burglars' guild is polishing its tools again. Statistically proven, there will be more burglaries again in the coming months. Reason enough to consider home security. The first gain in security is in making the burglar's job more difficult. Good security hardware and related accessories certainly help with that.

Intersteel window handle in trendy matte black finish

Anyone who thinks that security hardware is only a necessary evil and does not contribute to one piece of home beautification is wrong. Intersteel from Rhenen has design as one of the priorities on its list for all the products it markets. So too when it comes to security hardware and accessories. We speak with Ronald Taling, managing director at Intersteel.

Developments in safety should never come at the expense of design
"We offer a wide selection of security hardware and accessories in numerous styles and designs. Those who choose security automatically choose the finest design at Intersteel. We take our job of increasing security seriously: that is why our security hardware carries the SKG seal of approval," Taling opens the conversation. "By applying the so-called 'core pull protection,' the cylinder core cannot be drilled out or pulled out. Thus, we comply with the guidelines of the Police Quality Mark Safe Living (PKVW). Our security hardware can be used both left and right and can rotate 360˚, so it can be used on doors with multi-point locks. Extra sturdiness is obtained because the security hardware is "lockable". Door handle and shield are thereby attached to each other."

The door camera as an intelligent spy
See who is at the door? You can with Intersteel's digital door camera. In four versions, starting with a basic model and ending with a version with motion sensor, the Intersteel door cameras offer the possibility not only to see live who is at the door, but also to record this in photo and video. Taling: "This recording function is present in version 2.1 as a fully automatic function. Upon detection of motion or ringing the doorbell, the camera starts taking a picture or recording video."

This 1970s bungalow has also been tastefully made safer

No uninvited guests just standing inside
"A well-known method of burglary is actually more of a robbery. The chatty trick. A miscreant then rings the doorbell and tries to get into the house with an excuse. When the door opens, they gain access by force. This can be prevented with the Intersteel kierstandhouder. The door can be opened only 8 cm and is then automatically blocked. This protects the occupant of the house against brute force with which one tries to open the door. Intersteel offers kierstandhouders for both inward and outward swinging doors. There is also a window variant, which safely ensures that windows can be set in the ventilation position," Taling explains.

Lockable window locks with SKG* certification
At Intersteel it is possible to get window locks in the same style as the door handles. Specially developed for tilt and turn windows, these window locks are of a high quality and available with or without locking. Taling outlines, "Here too, design is important. For example, the window locks also come in T-model, for those who want something special. We also offer these secure and beautiful solutions for outward-turning windows."

Accessories that contribute to safety
"Intersteel supplies security roses with core pull protection. These have an SKG*** mark and are therefore extra burglar-resistant. Also in the field of hinges we offer extra security, by supplying these with SKG*** or CE marking. The hinges and hinges are available in various colors and designs," Taling concludes.

Text: Jan Mol   |  Image: Intersteel
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