Does shutter security help against squatters?

Call us Message us on WhatsApp in your language

Yes, it helps, because it closes off one of the ways they can try to get into an empty home. With a reinforced shutter, they cannot lift it or bend it.

But the shutter is only one part. The other is the door: a basic cylinder, a latch with the key not turned or weak hinges are also a way in. To protect a home from squatters you have to look at both.

What we usually recommend in homes that stay shut for a while:

Reinforce the shutters that can be reached from the ground.
Fit a security cylinder with an escutcheon on the front door.
Check the terrace and patio doors.

It is explained in squatter protection and in shutter security.

The service that solves it

Protection against squatters

High security cylinder, escutcheon, deadbolt and roller shutter reinforcement for empty homes, and a lock change after recovering possession.

Related terms

Squatters

Other questions on this topic

Is it suitable for a home that stays empty for months?

Yes. It is designed for that too: in a shut house with the shutters down, the shutter is the barrier, and nobody notices an attempt until weeks later. Read the full answer

Back to

Questions about shutter security

Questions about our shutter security: how it works, how it differs from an anti-lift lock and which homes it is designed for.

Need a locksmith you can trust?

Spanish locksmiths from Torrevieja, born and raised here. You get a fixed quote before we start.

Call us Message us on WhatsApp in your language