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Security Doors - Arlington, TX

Steel Security Doors & Burglar Bars in Arlington, TX and DFW

A security door doesn't have to look like a cage. We build welded steel security doors, burglar bars and window guards measured to your actual openings — designed to protect the house and still look like it belongs on the front of it. Fabricated and installed by hand from our Arlington shop.

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Security doors that still look like a front door

A big-box security screen is a light frame with a latch. Ours is a welded steel door built to your exact opening: solid frame, heavy hinges, deadbolt-ready, with pickets, perforated panels or ornamental steel scrollwork in the design you choose. It stops a kick where the original door wouldn't, and from the curb it reads as a front door — not a jail cell.

Because every door is drawn and welded to order, the style is yours to pick. If you like the look of one of our custom gates, the same design language carries straight onto a security door so the whole front of the house matches.

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Burglar bars and window guards

Window guards are welded steel frames anchored to the structure, sized to each window rather than forced from a stock kit. On living rooms, garages and street-facing windows a fixed guard does the job. On bedroom windows the guard is built differently on purpose — hinged, with interior quick-release hardware — so it protects from outside but opens instantly from inside. That's not an upsell; it's what the residential building code requires for sleeping rooms, and we build it into every bedroom guard.

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Sliding-door and patio protection

Sliding glass doors are usually the softest entry point on a house — big glass, light latch, hidden from the street. A welded steel guard panel or a hinged security gate over the patio opening closes that gap without blocking the light or the view. We measure the actual opening and build to it, the same way we build everything else in custom metal work.

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Measured, welded, finished for Texas

Every job starts with measurements on site. Doors and guards are welded in the shop from steel tube, bar and plate, then finished in powder coat — matte black, bronze or the color that matches your trim — so they hold up to DFW sun and rain instead of rusting at the joints. Installation is anchored into the structure, not screwed into siding.

— What we offer

Built to your opening

Measured on site and welded to the actual door or window — no stock sizes, no gaps.

Welded steel, not a screen

Solid frames, heavy hinges and deadbolt-ready locks that stop a kick-in.

Fire-safe quick release

Bedroom window guards get interior quick-release hardware that opens without keys or tools.

Looks like it belongs

Pickets, panels or ornamental steel scrollwork, powder-coated to match the house.

— Our work

Finished projects.

Project photos on request.

We’re photographing recent work for this page. In the meantime, we’ll gladly send photos of similar projects.

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Common questions

Can I put burglar bars on bedroom windows?
Yes — as long as they can be opened from inside in an emergency. The residential code (IRC Section R310, which Arlington has adopted in its 2021 edition) requires that bars or grilles over a bedroom's emergency escape window be releasable from the inside without a key, tool, special knowledge or extra force. That's why we build sleeping-room guards hinged with interior quick-release hardware as standard. For any permit or inspection specifics on your project, confirm with the City of Arlington.
What do steel security doors and burglar bars cost?
As a general market guide, installed security doors commonly run about $560 to $2,900 nationally, with steel doors often landing around $525 to $1,200. Window bars typically run $725 to $1,750 per project — from roughly $90 per window for simple prefab bars to $1,000 or more for custom welded guards. These are market estimates, not a CJM price. Cost mostly follows opening size, design detail, quick-release hardware and finish; we quote each job after measuring, and the quote is free.
Do security doors and burglar bars actually deter break-ins?
No product guarantees anything, but the evidence leans their way. In a well-known university study that interviewed hundreds of convicted burglars, most said they checked for security measures first and many moved on when a target looked hardened. Visible steel over the door and windows makes a house the slow, loud, difficult option — and a welded door defeats the kick-in, which is one of the most common ways in. They work best as one layer alongside locks, lighting and an alarm.

Get a free quote on security doors or window guards

Send a photo of the door or windows you want protected, with rough measurements. Call (214) 603-9142 for a free, no-obligation quote on welded steel security doors and burglar bars built for your home.

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