How can I protect my home from burglars?

The importance of good burglary protection in your home is still frequently underestimated. This is often due to the following misconceptions:

• I don’t have anything worth stealing!
  Unfortunately, burglars don’t know that. They assume there is something valuable in every house and if not, they can still destroy cherished memorabilia.
• If they want to break in, they’ll find a way to do it!
  Burglars only choose properties that allow quick and easy entry into the house. If it’s too hard to break in, the thief will look for an easier property.
• No one breaks in during the day!
  That too is not true: When opportunity knocks, thieves answer. Burglars sometimes also act spontaneously and try to get into the house through tilted windows or unlocked doors.

Windows and doors on the ground floor are particularly prone to break-in; 70% of all break-ins occur through them. These components should have a high security level. Basic protection is sufficient for difficult-to-access upper floors — as long as they cannot be accessed via trellises, masonry walls or downpipes.

To provide the perfect burglary protection for every floor, Weru offer a multistage hardware range for security classes RC1 to RC3. The windows can be individually equipped and still all have the same appearance. We would be happy to advise you on the optimal security elements for your windows and doors.

DIN EN 1627 ‘Doors, windows, curtain walling, grilles and shutters – burglary deterrence – requirements and classification’ defines the requirements for burglary protection of exterior components. The standardised security classes (RCs) describe the minimum amount of time that a window or door has to be able to withstand attack with a predefined set of tools.

The most commonly used RC classes for windows and doors are:

Our tested and certified products are included in the criminal police recommendation list for burglar-resistant components, windows and doors. With Weru windows and doors, you can rest assured that you are optimally protected.

For new building or renovation of residential buildings, burglar-resistant windows and doors should be chosen right from the start. Since the end of 2015 the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) has been offering attractive grants under programme number 455. Condition for receiving funding: A specialist dealer must perform the installation; execution may only commence after approval.