Garage door security measures - what's effective and easy to use?

[Tunahunter]

Sad to read of that woman's son who had his bike stolen - spent a bit of time around Creyke Rd many moons ago - it was a respectable neigbourhood.

It raises questions about just how good various locking arrangements are on garage doors. I imagine that a standard automatic door would be pretty easy to force open - I wonder what simple-to-operate measures other KB readers use on their garage doors - one's that enable easy access but a good level of security.

[Latte]

I've always drilled and used a padlock in the "channel" of the door runner. Either right behind the plastic wheel (tilt), or just above the edge of the door(roller). Effectively making the door unopenable (would require the door itself to bend in half to open for the tilt doors, and roller door wuold need to be forced open from the other side).

[blackdog]

i prefer tilt doors over rollers.
then its as easy as a plank of wood slotted between the scissor mechanisms

[jim.cox]

Also always lock your bike to an imovable object with a large mo'fo' chain.

It will slow the bad guys down long enough for the Rotweiler to get his teeth into them

I've also seen pressure pad alarms under the bike - it moves, alarm goes off

[PirateJafa]

i prefer tilt doors over rollers.
then its as easy as a plank of wood slotted between the scissor mechanisms

Not so effective. As then when someone breaks in through the window, they just pull the block of wood out of the way and hit the open button.

Whereas with a padlock or deadbolt across the runner, they have to bring along a bolt-cutter sufficient to cut through it.

[blackdog]

too true. i put bars in the windows so not a prob there

[BoristheBiter]

It will slow the bad guys down long enough for the Rotweiler to get his teeth into them

A big dog walking around the yard is the best defence.
Gives the dog some thing to play with during the day.

[neels]

I was told that one of the common ways auto tilt doors are opened is by hooking the rope on the release mechanism through the top of the door, disconnects the door from the drive chain so it can be lifted open. Once they're inside it's pretty hard to stop them getting out unless you actually lock the door shut which kind of defeats the purpose of an auto door.

[breakaway]

Wouldn't it be easy enough to feed the dog a piece of meat laced with sedative or similar?

[BoristheBiter]

because you allways carry piece of meat laced with sedative to break into a house/garage. NOT

[breakaway]

Just sayin'. If they're keen enough to get into your garage to steal your shit, a dog wouldn't present that big an obstacle at all I reckon. It would stop opportunists though. But then again so would a good ground anchor, wouldn't it?

[Latte]

because you allways carry piece of meat laced with sedative to break into a house/garage. NOT

I keep drugged lace meat on my person at all times. But thats just for snacks if I'm hungry........

[BoristheBiter]

I keep drugged lace meat on my person at all times. But thats just for snacks if I'm hungry........

Funny that, i keep my person drug laced with bits of meat for snacks.

[BoristheBiter]

Just sayin'. If they're keen enough to get into your garage to steal your shit, a dog wouldn't present that big an obstacle at all I reckon. It would stop opportunists though. But then again so would a good ground anchor, wouldn't it?

If someone is wants to break in nothing will stop them.
Most just look for easy targets.

[Latte]

Funny that, i keep my person drug laced with bits of meat for snacks.

Probably the better option in hindsight.