Security Lock Door Barricade Brushed Nickel by Nightlock

I bought this a while ago but have only recently fitted it. Works a treat and makes the missus feel more secure in the house.

Would highly recommend this product

Very pleased with the product. It was fairly easy to install over tile and concrete, just get the right tools. I used an electric drill instead of my cordless as it takes a bit of effort to drill through two inches of concrete Well built and adds a bit more security to my double french doors. There is one flaw, however, As pointed out by another reviewer, you can dislodge the sliding unit from the base quite easily from outside by sliding a hacksaw blade under the door and push the sliding unit off the base. So, I took his advice and drilled a hole through the base plate and slider to accommodate a small pin. Now, the slider cannot be moved from the outside with a hacksaw blade. Maybe a bit of overkill and I am sure most thieves don't carry hacksaw blades with them but you never know. In any event, I highly recommend this produce.

This item has great potential to help thwart a brute force breaking on a door that cannot be otherwise hardened or even barred (like a decorative front door or french doors). The barricade is in itself pretty robust but as another reviewer noted, the installation hardware is lacking and suggested alternate installation instructions/methods that significantly increase its strength and very possibly its survivability during an attack. Here is what I noted.First picture: These are the felt pads that the original reviewer spoke about. Yes, they are available at Lowe'sSecond picture: The screw on the right is what comes with the kit. The one on the left is what you are going to replace it with. 3" #14 stainless steel flat head. You may have to do some digging around to find them. I know that my local Lowe's didn't carry them but your local Ace or True Value may.Third picture: We weren't messing around here folks. This is what I put on the 2x4's that went against the subfloor. Is it needed? Probably not but it isn't going to hurt.fourth picture: The reviewer used 2x6 because he had them around. I had 2x4's same-same. No need to go and buy pressure treat 2x6 if you have perfectly good (non skewed/warped) 2x4's in the garage. Measure and cut. You probably can see that I also "toe nailed" them to the joist. You can skip the adhesive but this is the bare minimum! (Note. In my installation, the plate didn't sit right at the floor joist so I needed to cut two 2x4's.)fifth picture: The money shot! I had some reflective tape in the garage so decided to mark the plate so when the emergency lighting comes on it will reflect off of it so you will remember to slide out the plate when you exit in an emergency as well as a reminder in normal lighting that the bar is on before you attempt to open the door. (we put it on when the house gets armed at night and pulled off when we dis-arm for the day)Installation notes: Nothing too difficult. line up where you want the barricade and use appropriate transfer punch to mark it. Use a small bit to drill the alignment holes and install the reinforcing sub boards. Drill the final pilot holes now all the way into the newly installed 2x4's. Put the base plate down and sink it. Tools? You will definitely need a drill/driver and if you have it, an impact driver with a #3 Phillips bit (It will make sinking those B.A screws so much easier!) I do not recommend that you hand drive these screws unless you enjoy that kind of punishment especially since you may wish to under size the pilot hole just a smidge. Really, its gonna suck!Final thoughts: will this item totally prevent your front door from failing during an attack. No way! Especially if something mechanized is involved (vehicle). Will it buy you precious minutes to call the police and decide if you are going to take shelter or defend? Most definitely! I can only imagine the racket this will make when someone is trying to mule kick the door. Its a relatively easy modification to your decorative front door that will give you extra time to make phone calls and plan your next move.

I bought two when I moved into my new house. Within 3 months, those two were tested... my front and back patio doors had footprints and huge dents and chipped paint (metal doors), and the interior door jambs were fractured, and knob strike plates were all busted - but the braces held the doors in place and the burglars gave up and left. Totally saved me from getting burglarized. I've recommended this to all my friends and family.

Whether in a home, especially an apartment where most home invasions happen, schools, businesses, etc. everyone should have one of these. Super easy to install as it comes with step by step instructions and tips as well. Owner even directly replies to emails. In my 17 years law enforcement career...this is the best thing to have at your door. My 10 year old son puts it in at night as part of his chores routine. Can’t recommend this highly enough.

I have never left a review for anything but needed to for this product. This product is an excellent security feature. We bought 4 of these for our doors in 2018. They are put on every night before bed. We’ve experienced 1st hand tonight what a great product this is when someone tried to break in our back door they could not get it opened.