Preventing Garage Door Break-Ins

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[@aghauler1964]

I watched a young man with a Radio and a honda civic after a few days of driving by to figure out my neighbors schedule pull up the drive and open the door and put his car inside and shut the door I called 911 and he was arrested but honestly if i had not ben watching he would have gotten away no problems. Thanks for posting your tip a person can never ever be to prepared.

[@bcaffrey98]

A neighbor did it differently. He has children so using a zip tie or other item to block the release (in case of fire) was a no-go. Instead, he used a piece of sheet metal and made a barrier near the release mechanism. The sheet metal was cut into a 2.75" wide strip, then bent into a "V" shape pointing towards the door. It extended back past the release arm and was secured to the carrier using epoxy. The V shape diverts the wire hangar or probe away from the release and you can't see it through a window. He also changed the "knob" on the end of the pull rope to a porcelain cabinet knob that was tapered - nothing to really get a hold of with the wire hangar.

[@farlesbarkley1022]

If the children can't pull down on the release handle, how can they manually lift the door open? That second part would seem more physically difficult.

[@pablogutierrez1009]

After watching several videos on this subject, I finally saw one with an alternative on coat hanger. I would prefer the coat hanger myself because it is so hard to compromise this not like the plastic zip ties but yeah you are right in case of emergency, zip ties are easier to break but through practice and with a short ladder I have in my garage or a chair, this becomes easier to do. What I would do with the coat hanger or a thicker wire is just twist it couple of time and I would totally eliminate the pull cord. Well, I am talking about safety and burglary. My 2 cents, thanks again.

[@DaninVirginia]

This is a simple and elegant solution that easily preserves release function (tape a side cutter to the wall to make Danny Gurvis happy) for the homeowner. Good idea, thanks!

[@michaelsteward5039]

It is also just as easy to remove the handle and shorten the rope, so that they cannot be hooked and pulled to the opening of the door.

[@ilenekarpman9832]

Thank you for doing this video; however, I couldn't see clearly what you were doing. Would it be possible to do it again and have a closer and clearer picture?

[@jerparker6538]

very nice! I should of known the good ol zip tie would do it. After a few videos prior to this, Yours is by far the cheapest and sensible way for the ones who are concerned on this issue. GOOD JOB AND THANKS!

[@jamesmktdriver3885]

Place the foot stool or step stool the other way, step up on it and face the camera while performing the demo. Sound would be better and you look descent, so face the camera, will ya??

[@USNERDOC]

Another totally awesome self-protection tip from ITStactical! I will be doing this today. Thanks!

[@SMSTemecula]

Really appreciate your video! A word of CAUTION: it is an EMERGENCY pull cord and release mechanism. In the event of an emergency and an emergency escape is necessary to open garage, such as a fire, you will find yourself entrapped in your own security. Perhaps a plate to block a coat hanger's insertion instead of deactivating a safety feature would be a better option. No sarcasm was intended in this comment. Stay safe!

[@DemonikNord]

@jaketcham well the other way with the zip tie was actually done with that in mind, it just makes it a little harder to use which is no problem when you have any sort of upperbody strength. And a rare criminal act? do you realise how many people's homes are broken into in the US in a single day? preparing yourself for something that might happen is alot easier then having to deal with major loss in your home, and to think a zip tie could have saved you

[@ITStactical]

@DanBowenTV Yes indeed Dan, I'm an old school skater at heart.

[@55dpc]

Good video! I use a built in slide door lock that comes with a decent door, especially going on trips or just hook the current to an on-off switch for daily use. But your idea is very good as well! Thax!

[@fatwoodindustries]

WTF is thax? Lazy jackass

[@JesseLA2IE]

I just installed my garage opener this week, thank you.

[@GDMafiaQuick]

Did you ever try to fish the emergency release rope from the out side with a coat hanger?? Next to impossible when you can't see what you'r doing. Yes if you have windows in the top section yu can see, but then why not break the glass and reach in and pull the rope. Most people don't just stand on the ground to get a coat hanger over the top of a + 7 foot door. So if I see any in front of your garage door on a ladder playing with a coat hanger, I'll stop and ask if I can help.

[@NuclearEngineerDOE]

I never thought of this being a liability. A bit with the door closed would help emphasize how close/accessible that latch is to the outside of the door.

[@ITStactical]

@nuclearthreat545 You guys that don't get this do realize I'm demonstrating this with my garage door open so there's plenty of light to film right? And rigging this fix with zip ties is done the same way regardless of whether the door is up or down. Please read the article in the notes. ~ Bryan

[@69Grunden]

Great idea, I would have never thought of that. Thanks for the tip

[@91b1982]

Awesome, I am employing the ziptie idea tonight. Thanks

[@ITStactical]

@kamiyamashinobisha Read the full article on our Website. Sometimes our videos don't tell the whole story and are a supplement to the information we put out on the site.

[@scottjupp]

Installing a cover plate, possibly 18" wide directly to the arm of the track would block any type of pick or coat hangar from getting to the release mechanism from the outside. The zip tie is fine for a coat hangar but not for anything more rigid.

[@Sheldonwh]

I love this guy on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."

[@mmvmx]

Great idea! Will be using it for sure

[@texasbmx246]

How is the garage being open affecting this at all? It's showing how to make it more difficult to release the door from the chain/motor. If the door was shut, everything he showed in the video would still work the same. If you don't know anything about garage doors your probably shouldn't comment negatively.

[@ignoreboco]

Getting my zip tie on there right now. Thanks dude.

[@fauxque5057]

They hook the rope with the hanger and then yank on the handle. Your zip tie won't work unless you shorten the rope so it can't be pulled out of the gap at the top of the door.

[@robertgantry2118]

Good i-fn-dea. I'm gonna do that tomorrow. Thanks for the video, Sir.

[@83VF750F]

Man O Man I miss that on one on the release handle. Well I found you vea USNERDOC. Stephen

[@bearing01]

Excellent video. Thanks.

[@Feintgames]

Great advice and thanks. Cool shirt.

[@mobiltec]

Great idea! Thanks for the tip...

[@fiendishthingy4172]

My garage door opens by itself sometimes. Fortunately, one of my neighbors calls me to let me know; he has even had to go in to push the button and rush out when I was away on vacation. Will this prevent that from happening? My equipment is rather old and I haven't used a remote with it for probably 5 years or so.

[@Zachery_]

Fiendish Thingy no this won’t stop that from happening, maybe try unplugging the garage door if you go on vacation, this will only prevent break ins

[@jewllake]

never thought of that thanks!

[@SigShooter9mm]

Great Scott! I need to do this!

[@beckiesemler8215]

Garage door openers, either the key pads or the ones in your car, use codes to open the door. Those codes needs to be changed. Google how to change the codes. Some criminals will cruse through a neighbor hood with stolen openers hitting them to see if they have ones that work with doors. When they find one they will keep using it until the owner wises up and changes the code or the opener.

[@AudiophileTubes]

Superb video! Thanks.

[@pmathews109]

I only have a hole in the actual moving part of this mechanism, where the rope went, no upper hole on the plastic on top to tie it off, I don’t see this addressed in any video, the door opener is only a couple of years old. Any suggestions? I am feeling very vulnerable and I have expensive locked together with hardened steel, but they can carry these out if they bring two big guys.

[@AirCargoHeavy]

Good advice...thanks.

[@Tripletapp]

Great idea. Thanks

[@rchopp]

Very good idea thanks for sharing

[@cklochaklipira11769]

Gotta love its tac

[@evilgrid]

External clip microphone, PLEASE!

[@zappa916]

ive always wondered why the emergency release is not on the other part of the arm where it attaches to the door. reminds me of the anectode with the american designed space pen.

[@l337pwnage]

you could have it there, but the reason it is on the track is you can have two guided interlocking pieces that you can detach and reattach easily.

[@janeenfla3532]

Great info!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@charleskbjj]

Thanks for posting this. Great info. ++++

[@shan6021]

Should been facing camera and shown a close-up shot.

[@Tinkercatnh]

Wouldn’t the better option be a metal plate bolted to either side of the trolley blocking the burglars hook and still allowing the quick release to work.

[@DIRTMANPROJECT]

Great idea! But wouldn't a wire hanger caught in the right spot with enough force snap it, much like you did?

[@SlamBones13]

Good idea, thanks!

[@DesertKnifeGuru]

Great Idea Thank you !!!

[@bethglaub9278]

Can u show it up real close when finished? To get better idea..plez

[@captainmahvelous7068]

Smart option! Thanks

[@kayakdog121]

My garage has a backdoor to the outside so I just wired mine shut. Some burglars make more elaborate tools than a coat hanger that could snap or cut a zip tie.

[@hakjason]

Awesome!

[@xdaflipguyx]

This is off topic but I like your shirt that says "plank owner"...

[@dominicleos7746]

thank you.

[@BillyPentangeles]

need a close up of the zip-tying. On my door there are no holes to put the darn thing through.

[@nuclearthreat545]

If your garage door is already open...why would any of this matter lol

[@GarageDoorGuy89]

another option is have the opener push the top of the door tight against the header making it impossible to break in

[@jamesdewer]

What you mention is great, if your a carpenter. This is much easier for the average homeowner. Plus it can be configured.

[@waaagh3203]

"Preventing garage door break-ins." Me: "Finally found a video about garage door security that wasn't for storms.

[@HighProStrategic]

thanks!

[@DaninVirginia]

+Danny Gurvis the emergency access feature is indeed present to allow you to open the garage door in event of power failure. I'll hazard a guess that this feature has never been intended for wheelchair bound homeowners or children because 1) the pull cord in its normal state is too high for a child or person in a chair to reach and 2) once disconnected from the trolley the door must be lifted by brute strength, even with spring assist, impossible for a child and most of those confined to a wheelchair. As I said earlier, this indeed IS a good move to make to try to slow down someone who wants to enter your garage--the homeowner knows it's there and can plan for it. You would know this if you ever got out from behind a computer and off your flat weak bureaucrat wanna-be ass.

[@RCSMGV]

GREAT IDEAS! THX.

[@kimmasterson9529]

What about securing French doors with those vertical blind in them. To me a person just has to remove that center section and squeeze right in?

[@distantport]

Thank You Very good Idea!

[@texasbmx246]

Or you could use a commercialized garage door style lock, using a sliding metal tab to block the track from the inside.

[@jamesdewer]

Great idea, what if there's a raging fire!

[@sylviaflores7941]

I use a lock. Mey lock on the side rail. No ones going in or out....unless i want to

[@Knagencyca]

Can you still open and shut motor if you do that

[@rodney08renae08]

@AuntyLoopy LOL. Me too! I have a Belgian Milinois!

[@Kraziken0]

@AuntyLoopy Dog are easily disabled with poison meat. If you think that is far fetched, it happened at my sisters house.

[@808Gravy]

You realize this wouldn't work on a garage door with windows right? All you have to do is smash the window and cut the zip tie. People with windows on the garage door would have to cut off the metal arm, that is the only way. Leave a little material left on the arm for pliers or channel locks to lock on if you need to use the release.

[@WanderingBeast]

smart tip

[@constructiontech1970]

NICE!!!!!

[@cornflake71]

Good idea, I will file that away and if I ever get a garage I will use it.

[@jjcs1381]

What about if the thief fishes the T-cable to the outside of the garage door and then pulls it to break the zip-tie??? Granted that wiring the quick release shut would stop the thief but the drawback would be rendering the quick release useless unless you unwind or cut the wire.

[@nickp3590]

Its funny how something so simple can stop break in your home . I have got this zip tie on my garage door too .I told people i know about it they were in disbelief

[@ryanmorgali7632]

zip ties only makes it take 2 minutes longer to get in... if there is zip tie you pull the clevis pin instead and push the connector rod out with a wire hanger while taking the pressure off the carriage unit by pressing the door up or down as needed since there is always some play with the weather seals

[@milenemoses418]

+Nick P (Madpwr40) I do not have a place to thread the zip tie thru. what should i do?

[@ryanmorgali7632]

send a pic

[@lafayettemelton5553]

Clever

[@cservantez1]

hey like the vid great info just one little piece of advice next time you should try facing the camera, would be much nicer then starring at your back the whole time. not try to be a typical youtube a hole just giving constructive criticism.

[@Robots-and-androids]

They broke into my garage by lifting the tilt (not rollup) door (they must have been very strong) which bent the metal "J" part that attached the door to the track. Sigh.

[@electrohacker]

this will not work with a genie door opener

[@dsouzand]

just get a slide bolt with a spring and call it a day

[@hjc4604]

Makes the door unsafe. Have to preserve function. There are better ways.

[@brazilnut8898]

The better option is to just move to a decent neighborhood

[@Oystergamer-ng9ym]

But I don't have a garage.

[@Oystergamer-ng9ym]

If punks like this go to such lengths to stop people breaking in the garage, then there must be some good loot in there, proper burglars break in through the roof, or the weak side walls 😂 then let themselves out through your nice secure garage door.

[@GT-fb8nv]

Johnnie Doe "Proper burglars" ? Son, you makes no sense.

[@darkfangulas]

Why you here then peasant

[@NYairsoft585]

instead of using a ziptie use duck tape but good tips

[@mywolf2can]

of course you could do what us old timers do?2 padlocks. 1 each side and no motorised opener

[@36cartell]

Where I stay they would just pry/jimmy ur door from the bottom with a pipe/crowbar which completely destroys the lower panel of the aluminum garage door but there in to do whatever.

[@blackhatch46]

@nuclearthreat545 yea im lost too...

[@charleskbjj]

@brazilnut8898 home invasion is becoming a big problem in wealthy neighborhoods.

[@brazilnut8898]

The better option is to just move to a decent neighborhood.

[@jamesdewer]

Yeah, better merchandize

[@C0mm0nS3ns3]

if you have side door goign into your garage just remove the damn rope

[@YoureRightAbsolutely]

Insurance Void

[@ToddIngram1000]

@AuntyLoopy I pick a great Dane

[@SICKFRESH619]

Bones Brigade!!! where the fuck is Animal Chin???

[@jesseniaperea5204]

just have a train German shepherd

[@jaketcham]

you are probably more unsafe disabling the garage door release as shown in the video, there is a reason for the track release people. i'd far rather take my chances with an extremely rare criminal act than have both cars trapped in the garage if the power to go out. find a better way to lock your garage door.

[@dannygurvis3553]

Eliminating the EMERGENCY ACCESS FEATURE is wrong. Whereas this shows a weakness in the security design, it is deliberately there for manual opening in case of an emergency. Eliminating or contravening the emergency escape function, is potentially life threatening. Tell me....how does one get out of the door if the power has failed? Deliberately disabling the emergency egress function can leave you liable to a charge of negligence, if a death were to occur as a result of being unable to escape an emergency situation. Negligent Homicide can bring a 25 year - life incarceration sentence. Do So At your own peril!

[@soanonso]

Did you even watch the video? It was not suggested to eliminate the emergency release, but to use a zip tie to make it harder to open with a coat hanger.

[@dannygurvis3553]

slantedview the whole reason the simple to operate emergency release was designed that way, was to comply with building code, life safety codes and ADA. Eliminating the emergency egress function or even making it more difficult to function is gross negligence. Suggesting to eliminate or "make it harder" to operate is gross negligence. Any self respecting person or respectful of others would understand that life safety outweighs physical security of any application and rightly so. This emergency escape feature is deliberately designed to make it simple and easy for any person, including those that may be physically challenged to easily operate this life saving feature.

[@st2288]

Danny Gurvis if you go to the city or projects, you will see a lot of the houses with iron bar installed all over the house.. Safety is the eye of the beholder,

[@DaninVirginia]

Danny Gurvis "oh me oh my, how do I defeat the zip tie? sob! Aack! I'm trapped..." Umm. I dunno. How about, snip. the. zip. tie. you. bureaucratic. clod.

[@dannygurvis3553]

How does a child or short person or wheel chair bound person do that Dan Dollison​

[@cklochaklipira11769]

Gotta love its tac