Alu-Gard Security Screening Systems

Alu-Gard Security Screens are suitable for a wide range of residential and commercial applications including the following: Hinged Doors, Sliding Doors, Security Window Screens, Balustrade, Fencing. Alu-Gard utilises a strong (1.6mm thick) aluminium sheet that is perforated and powder coated in Australia to standards. The sheet is retained in a frame with riveted aluminium infill retention system. The resulting screen is strong, extremely resistant to corrosion and provides excellent direct clarity of vision. ALU-GARD is a perforated aluminium sheet retained in an extruded aluminium frame.

Quality control

Alu-Gard has been tested and passed Australian Standards. It is quite durable due to the strong retention systems. Made in Australia, it is part of a wide range of security and control solutions.

Security

Alu-Gard has gone through several tests before coming to your home. One of them is the Australian Standard AS5041 – 2003 Methods of Test – Security Screen Doors and Window Grilles. They were tested on three different types of controls and passed with flying colours:

• Shear Test: This test is performed to determine the shear strength of a material. It measures the maximum shear stress that may be sustained before a material will rupture.

• Dynamic Impact Test: There are two main forms of impact test, the Izod and the Charpy test. Both involve striking a standard specimen with a controlled weight pendulum travelling at a set speed. The amount of energy absorbed in fracturing the test piece is measured and this gives an indication of the notch toughness of the test material.

• Jemmy Test: This test is designed to simulate an intruder using a lever to get past the security door or window. The test is performed with a large screwdriver at all locking, hinging and fastening points.

Child Fall Prevention

The safety of children in a home is very important. Alu-Gard has also been tested in terms of child safety in Australian Standard AS5203 – 2016 Protection of Openable Windows/Fall Prevention, passed the two following tests and resisted 250N Outward Force.

• Test Sequence: A test sequence consists of test steps arranged in a hierarchy. You can use a test sequence to define test inputs and to define how a test will progress in response to the simulation. A test step contains actions that execute at the beginning of the step.

• Compliance Method: The Performance Compliance Method is a point-based system, which indexes and requires a minimum score for safety features across three categories: fire safety, means of egress, and general safety. This method can be used to demonstrate alternative methods to achieve an equivalent level of building safety.

Bushfire

What does bushfire mean?

Bushfires are fires that burn through areas of bushland. They are a type of wildfire – fires that burn through wild vegetation like woodland, scrubland, grassland or savannahs. These fires are unpredictable and difficult to control. With that in mind Alu-Gard Security Screens have been thoroughly tested for Bushfire conditions and especially constructed to withstand them making them an ideal addition to any Australian home. 

Custom Built

All Alu-Gard products are custom built, made to measure to suit your exact requirements. You can choose between many colours, depending on what suits your home. With Alu-Gard products, matching the colour to existing door and window frames is not a problem. A full range of powder coated colours along with anodised finishes or decorative imaging are readily available from your Alu-Gard dealer.

Conclusion

Alu-Gard  is the best solution, to protect your  house from Bushfires. It’s a very good idea to use Alu-Gard, since they are stylish but also extremely useful and dependable. They are custom made so it’s very easy to fit them perfectly to any home. They are great for home protection and  for child fall prevention.  And the most important? They have high quality materials that make them highly durable and stand up to all kinds of  weather, which means they will last for a long time! Find your local retailer and experience the Alu-Grille 7mm Diamond Grille difference, today!