"Andy Whitfield" wrote in
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Hi
I'm going to get a new front door. I need it to be a good secure one but
also I have a limited budget.

A steel front door and frame costs the earth. I've been quoted £2000+
which is too much.

A PVC door and frame vary a lot in price but also in security. They
typically have a 3 point locking system (which is a good
thing) but I'm not sure just how strong a 'plastic' front door is?
Anyone ever had a break-in via a PVC front door?

A solid wooden door is probably stronger than a PVC door but I've been
told wooden doors can't have a 3 point locking system.
And wooden doors are vulnerable around the lock(s) and the wooden frames
also tend to splinter under force.

Any comments or advice very much appreciated!

A local window installer had, for some years, a uPVC window clamped down to
a piece of chipboard. There was a tenner underneath the glass. They
challenged anyone to get the tenner without breaking the glass or cutting
through the chipboard. No-one managed it during the time I was dealing with
them. uPVC is very tough and the multi-locking is very sound. When I had a
uPVC front door installed at my Mother in law's just over a year ago I
specified that it should only be openable from the outside with the key,
even if the door was 'unlocked'. I'm quite satisfied that the door is very
secure.

Kev