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Home and business safety

Sectional title burglar bars: how to get trustee approval

How to get body corporate approval for burglar bars, trellis doors or security shutters in a sectional title unit, and what to submit to the trustees.

Product guides

Aluminium burglar bars: when they make sense (and when they don't)

When Robo Door's Alu-Deluxe Fixture aluminium burglar bars are the right choice, when steel is better, and what the warranty and fixing look like.

Product guides

Industrial roller shutter doors: a business buyer's guide

How businesses specify Robo Door roller shutter doors: curtain type, opening size, cycle frequency, manual or electric operation, safety devices, maintenance and warranty.

Maintenance and care

How to maintain your security gate without voiding the warranty

The maintenance routine Robo Door's Terms and Conditions require to keep the manufacturing, paint and rust warranties alive on gates, trellis doors and burglar bars, with a season-by-season plan, what to use, what not to use, and how to touch up chips and early rust.

Home and business safety

How to plan a whole-home security upgrade: a worked framework

A planning framework for phasing burglar bars, security doors and a driveway gate across a larger home, using Robo Door product lines, warranties and price anchors.

Home and business safety

Insurance-approved security gates: what your insurer actually requires

Why no security gate is insurance-approved for every policy, the questions to ask your insurer, and the documents Robo Door provides to meet the requirement.

Product guides

Trellis doors for sliding patio doors: sizing, stacking and product choice

How to specify a Robo Door trellis door for a sliding patio door: measuring the opening and stacking space, track and threshold, locking, product line and warranty.