Many homeowners are concerned about whether their homes are safe and protected enough against intruders, and so, look for the best ways to secure their property. There are a variety of options when it comes to security systems and securing a home against intruders. One of those options are window bars. 
Window bars are usually made of metal and fixed on to the exterior of a window, generally basement and ground floor windows. Although they are a good way of preventing intruders from entering a home through the window, are they a good option? What are some safety concerns to be aware of?
One of the greatest safety concerns with window bars is if there is a fire or some type of emergency in the home. Windows are often a vital means of escaping in an emergency, these exit points could cease to be an option if window bars are attached. Firefighters would also lose essential entry points as they very often break through windows to fight a fire.
If you feel that window bars are needed for your home, there are some things you can do to make them safer for the homes occupants. For example, window bars should have a quick release mechanism, which means that the occupant can release these bars from the inside. Keep in mind, though, that this type of mechanism should be so easy to use that a child or elderly person could operate them easily, they should not require special tools to release them and if they require a key, it should not be kept in a hard to find place. In a fire, even a strong adult can become disoriented and panic, if the release mechanism is too complex, it will cost valuable time.
So, as we have seen from this brief review, there are security advantages to window bars but, there are also some important safety concerns to think about. Make sure they come with an easy to use quick release mechanism.
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