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Quieter route is to cut glass with glass cutter tool
Or walk to rear of the house, out of view of the neighbors, and break the glass on a window, reach in, unlock it and climb in. You can then simply open the non-glass front door. As others have said, a glass door won't deter a thief, but I seriously doubt it will make a home more inviting, either.
I have heard of the service, but have not seen it in the Triangle. I think it was in Pennsylvania where they would cut the door and insert glass.
Seems like a cool service.
Business opportunity for someone.
Regarding security? Jeeze. If you want it, do it. Do it smartly.
Of course, with a glass door, you should have a keyed double-cylinder deadbolt lock, to prevent people from flipping a lever and unlocking the door through a broken glass.
Since your door glass will be tempered, you will have no concern regarding glass-cutting tools, which are worthless on tempered glass.
I would be a lot more concerned about a window on a back porch or deck, concealed from view of friendly neighbors. I have seen many houses with bars on the glass in back, and nothing in front.
Everyone seems to think that you have security in a solid door. If you consider that your door is 2 incn thick solid steel and it makes you feel secure. Just pop around the back to any window or especially a sliding door, which has to be tempered by law, and tap with a hammer and walk in. Your security is only as good as your weakest link. A two tonne chane with a paper clip link.
Geebus people. The original poster asked for suggestions on door mgfs...they did not ask for a lecture on why they should (or shouldn't) take the route of having decorative glass in their front door.
Quieter route is to cut glass with glass cutter tool
Or they could descend from the helicopter onto the roof, detach themselves from the safety harness, and put a wad of explosive chewing gum inside the lock. The gum would be developed in a super secret lab to be strong enough to compromise the lock but not loud enough to notify humans in the vicinity.
Geebus people. The original poster asked for suggestions on door mgfs...they did not ask for a lecture on why they should (or shouldn't) take the route of having decorative glass in their front door.
And he or she asked the question a year ago.... They probably finished this project by now.
I agree though...When someone asks for input, at least try to address some aspect of what was actually asked if you are going to add your two cents or raise criticism about something that is of only tangential importance.
I just saw this done on Curb Appeal on HGTV this morning. If you go to their website, there may be a link to a company that does this. I don't know if they are national, but it's worth a little research. They also may be able to point you in the right direction. The door they redesigned on the show turned out to look like a brand new door for far less the cost and since the couple whose home was being redesigned was concerned with the environment, the solution was far more acceptable to them than throwing out the old door.
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