The Defender Master prevents the door from being forced open. It can secure roll-up and up and over garage doors. Despite their name garage door drop bolts are found on both pairs of gates and garage doors. Usually fitted to the slave door or gate (the one that closes first, to then give the main door or gate something to close to) to secure the door/gate to the ground.

Assess all the possible weak points a burglar might take advantage of, then find ways to strengthen them. The flat plate receiver screws to the floor, tubular receiver sits below this within a pre-drilled hole into your driveway/floor (though if required it can also be concreted into your driveway). What size garage door dropbolt do I need? There is no really right or wrong with the dropbolts, however the longer the dropbolt the less far you’ll have to bend to release it to open your doors! Is there a large gap between your garage door and the floor? No problem, our galvanised long drop bolts are the solution to your problem. Not only are they spelter galvanised for additional weather protection, they also come in a range of sizes to suit your needs. Our garage door holders are also available in different sizes, as well as being suitable for light duty or heavy duty garage doors, these could be the solution you are looking for. Even if they manage to get the crowbar under the base plate, it will take tremendous force and lot of time to get the bolts out of the concrete.

Frequently asked questions

There are many ways they can open the door using something like a crowbar or even a hanger to trip the emergency release lever from the outside. The bolts come with all the fittings you need to install them including coach bolts, escutcheons for the keyholes, rivets and receivers. The body has a corrosion-resistant finish to keep the metal strong and sturdy even after years of snow and rain.

Everything you need for installation is included. The fittings are stainless steel to protect against corrosion.If looking to secure the top of a gate or door to a frame then consider either a monkey tail bolt or bow handle bolt, unlike the dropbolts these are springloaded so you won’t have the issue of the doors becoming unsecured through the bolt dropping down. Garage doors are particularly common targets for burglars. This not only puts the valuables in your garage at risk of theft but may also provide a point of access to the entire house. As long as you use good quality bolts and secure them properly to the ground, your garage door should be safe. You just need to drill a couple of holes into the ground using a 16mm drill bit. Because you’ll be drilling into hard concrete, use an SDS drill. You also get a set of 5 keys that can be used on both the inside and outside. What we like about it:

The dropbolts can also be fitted to both gates in a pair or a pedestrian gate and then the dropbolt can also be used to hold the gates open.