Patio Door Latch

There are a few different types of patio door latch that can be used to improve the security of your patio doors. These can be used separately or in conjunction with one another for even greater security for the entrance from patio to indoors in your home.

Unfortunately, patio doors tend to be one of the entrances that is most susceptible to break ins. With a few additions to patio door security, you can turn the patio doors in your home into entrances that are equally secure as your main entrance and exit points.

The main security issue for sliding patio doors is that some models of patio doors are able to be lifted up in such a way that the bottom of the doors come out from the track portion and can then be removed by pulling them outward. This is a common security flaw that has been addressed in most sliding door models.

Though the patio door security issue related to sliding doors has been addressed extensively by patio door manufacturers, there is still the matter of installation. At the risk of sounding paranoid, I'd say only have sliding patio doors installed by someone that you know and trust.

Though it is highly unlikely that someone would bother, it is possible for sliding patio doors to be installed in such a way as to allow access to a locked door from the outside without having a key. If you have a friend or family member that is capable and willing to install your patio doors and patio door latch for you, by all means, take advantage of the opportunity.

If you don't have someone to ask to install your sliding patio doors for you, it's really not that difficult to do oneself, as long as you have some basic knowledge and experience using tools and can follow directions.

Patio door kits and patio door latches come with comprehensive instructions that allow you to install them yourself with minimal tools and skill. If you are not very experienced or knowledgeable about such things, you may wish to employ the assistance of a friend or two to aid you with installation of the doors and/or patio door latches.

Let's take a moment to go over the various types of patio door latches that are available. There are sliding door latches that keep doors from sliding when the latch in engaged. There are patio door pins that keep sliding patio doors securely shut. There are also patio door bars that keep doors from sliding open when put in place behind closed sliding patio doors.