Glass Front Doors - Do You Have One?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s crazy and would make me incredibly uncomfortable. You can see everything from outside. And you can’t decide to not answer the door. Plus, they are just a rock away from reaching in and unlocking your front door when they can clearly see you are not home.

The glass doesn’t break.

[Anonymous]

We have glass front doors with smart glass, flick a switch and you can’t see in. They are also on a timer.

[Anonymous]

We recently bought a south facing home with a solid wood front door. Every time we open the door, the house floods with light. We often leave the door, even when it’s cold, open because we enjoy the light so much. We’re remodeling and counting down the days until the contractor replaces the front door with a glass door.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Years ago an unhomed man we knew (he frequented the neighborhood), clearly in a disrupted mental state, tried to push his way into the house as I came home from work. I got the door closed and deadbolted, and he proceeded to pound on it for several minutes while I stood by the back door trying to decide between calling the police (potentially dangerous for this individual) and just running out the back door if he got in.

With a glass door, it would not have been as strong + he would have seen me the whole time

I had a similar situation except it was a a guy who claimed to be with Washington Gas and I do have a glass door. I was inside the house when he rang the doorbell. He was in uniform type clothing but there was nothing on it to indicate he was with WashGas and his vehicle didn't have anything on it either. I asked him what he wanted (through the door) and he said he was from WashGas and had come for an inspection. I told him he was mistaken because we weren't expecting an inspection. He then started yelling and pounding/kicking on the door for me to let him in. It was pretty scary. I ran around to make sure all the other doors/windows were closed and locked and dialed 911. He was still pounding/kicking on the door when the cops arrived. It was only about 7 minutes but it felt like forever.

I'm sure not all glass doors are made the same but ours is tempered glass. I also know the glass used in high rises is rated to withstand high winds and bird strikes. If a burglar wants to get in, they will find a way no matter what your door is made of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Years ago an unhomed man we knew (he frequented the neighborhood), clearly in a disrupted mental state, tried to push his way into the house as I came home from work. I got the door closed and deadbolted, and he proceeded to pound on it for several minutes while I stood by the back door trying to decide between calling the police (potentially dangerous for this individual) and just running out the back door if he got in.

With a glass door, it would not have been as strong + he would have seen me the whole time

I had a similar situation except it was a a guy who claimed to be with Washington Gas and I do have a glass door. I was inside the house when he rang the doorbell. He was in uniform type clothing but there was nothing on it to indicate he was with WashGas and his vehicle didn't have anything on it either. I asked him what he wanted (through the door) and he said he was from WashGas and had come for an inspection. I told him he was mistaken because we weren't expecting an inspection. He then started yelling and pounding/kicking on the door for me to let him in. It was pretty scary. I ran around to make sure all the other doors/windows were closed and locked and dialed 911. He was still pounding/kicking on the door when the cops arrived. It was only about 7 minutes but it felt like forever.

I'm sure not all glass doors are made the same but ours is tempered glass. I also know the glass used in high rises is rated to withstand high winds and bird strikes. If a burglar wants to get in, they will find a way no matter what your door is made of.

Yeah, well, that's why I have guns. If this happened to me I'm in the bedroom in 15 seconds with a 9MM Glock with a 30 clip. Glass door or wood door, it doesn't matter if it gets to the point that theyre banging down the door.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Years ago an unhomed man we knew (he frequented the neighborhood), clearly in a disrupted mental state, tried to push his way into the house as I came home from work. I got the door closed and deadbolted, and he proceeded to pound on it for several minutes while I stood by the back door trying to decide between calling the police (potentially dangerous for this individual) and just running out the back door if he got in.

With a glass door, it would not have been as strong + he would have seen me the whole time

I had a similar situation except it was a a guy who claimed to be with Washington Gas and I do have a glass door. I was inside the house when he rang the doorbell. He was in uniform type clothing but there was nothing on it to indicate he was with WashGas and his vehicle didn't have anything on it either. I asked him what he wanted (through the door) and he said he was from WashGas and had come for an inspection. I told him he was mistaken because we weren't expecting an inspection. He then started yelling and pounding/kicking on the door for me to let him in. It was pretty scary. I ran around to make sure all the other doors/windows were closed and locked and dialed 911. He was still pounding/kicking on the door when the cops arrived. It was only about 7 minutes but it felt like forever.

I'm sure not all glass doors are made the same but ours is tempered glass. I also know the glass used in high rises is rated to withstand high winds and bird strikes. If a burglar wants to get in, they will find a way no matter what your door is made of.

Yeah, well, that's why I have guns. If this happened to me I'm in the bedroom in 15 seconds with a 9MM Glock with a 30 clip. Glass door or wood door, it doesn't matter if it gets to the point that theyre banging down the door.

This discussion is about doors, not what to do when someone gets in.

[Anonymous]

When we had our very large dog, I loved our glass front door. Now with our very small dog, I hate it. I don't like the lack of privacy or that people can see when we are home and not home.

[Anonymous]

We have thought about replacing our glass door but we would lose sooo much light during the day. We are thinking of putting up curtains that can stay open during the day and close at night.

[Anonymous]

Love the look but we like our privacy at night. We live in the city.

[Anonymous]

Op, depends where you are getting them from and how much they are costing?