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Burglar Bars in Pietermaritzburg
Burglar bars in Pietermaritzburg are ordered mainly for house windows, kitchen and bathroom vents, and shopfront openings. Give the number of windows, their sizes and the frame type so burglar bar makers and installers serving Pietermaritzburg and the rest of KwaZulu-Natal can quote you accurately.
Want to know more first? Our burglar bars guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Security doors, gates and bars in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg has many older face-brick homes with steel windows and wooden doors in Scottsville, Clarendon and Hayfields, together with townhouse complexes, student flats and schools. Wooden frames and old plaster call for longer fixings and careful drilling, and steel security doors suit the older entrances. The city sits in a warm hollow with humid summers and hard storms, so painted steel needs a zinc primer to resist rust. Farms and smallholdings around Hilton, Howick and the Midlands often fit heavier bars and steel doors on stores. Fabricators work from Willowton, Mkondeni and Pietermaritzburg's industrial zones, and also serve Edendale and Imbali.
Typical burglar bars requests in the area come from:
- Houses: steel bars on every window, with a quick-release panel in each bedroom
- Townhouses and complexes: bars in a body corporate approved style, often slim and matching the frames
- Flats and apartments: bars on ground-floor and balcony windows, with a way out kept in each bedroom
- Schools, clinics and churches: bars on clinic and classroom windows that meet fire and escape rules
- Farms and smallholdings: heavy bars on remote houses, stores and pump rooms, galvanised against weather
- Shops and restaurants: bars over rear windows, storerooms and vents, with a clear view where needed
- Factories and warehouses: heavy mesh and bars on offices, vents and stores in factories and yards
Local tips for Pietermaritzburg
Most work in Pietermaritzburg comes from here: fabricators in Willowton, Mkondeni and Camps Drift. Commonly fitted: steel security doors for older homes, trellis doors, bars for schools and clinics. When you ask for quotes, ask how the frame is fixed on old houses, as soft plaster can crumble.
Burglar Bars are usually made in mild steel, 12 mm bars in a 20 x 20 mm frame, windows from 600 x 600 to 1,800 x 1,500 mm, with fixed, or hinged with an inside latch or key and powder coat, galvanised in coastal areas. Locally: hot humid summers and old plaster: use long fixings into sound brick.
What to include in your request
- Number of openings with width and height of each in mm
- Window frame type: steel, aluminium or wood
- Fixed bars, or a quick-release panel on bedrooms
- Inside the reveal or fixed to the face of the wall
- Colour, finish and whether you are near the sea
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.
Service area: Pietermaritzburg and surrounds
Manufacturers, installers and locksmiths on our network work in Pietermaritzburg and surrounding areas, including Edendale, Imbali, Scottsville, Hilton, Howick, Hayfields, Northdale. Give the suburb so the quote can include travel, and say how soon you need the work done.