There has been an issue with many iron security doors over the years that is a constant source of irritation for home owners. You install a beautiful iron security door in the entryway of your home so as to protect yourself and your family from break ins, and as a result of having a locked door in front of your home the people who deliver packages just start leaving them in front of the door. Because this puts the packages right out in public view, they get stolen way more often than if the mailman just hid them in your entryway! So basically as a trade off for having a more secure home that is not broken into, you get your deliveries stolen more often. Many people end up deciding to just keep their security door unlocked as a result of the hassles of losing packages, which completely misses the point of having an iron security door in the first place. Luckily, we have a solution.
A "prime box" is a specialized iron box that is built into your gate itself, or bolted securely to the concrete in front of your home. They are constructed from 1 inch by 1 inch iron and a 1/16 perforated screen, securely welded together. The way they work is pretty simple, they are left unlocked and when a delivery is made they put the package into the box. They then close the lid which automatically locks the box, keeping your valuable packages safe until you get home to retrieve them. These boxes solve the issues that surround security gates that keep everyone out, including those people delivering packages.
If you are getting an iron security door made, consider building a prime box into it at the point of construction. For a few hundred dollars you will avoid the obvious problems that come with package delivery to homes that have security measures built in. If you do not like the look of a box that is integrated into your gate, or you already have a gate existing and you are looking for a solution, they can be built to be affixed to your home or walkway in front of your home, which will significantly reduce the amount of losses due to package theft. It will also educe break ins due to home owner error. This is when a home owner without a prime box leaves their iron security door unlocked because they know a package is being delivered. Thieves will often follow delivery trucks around neighborhoods, and they are not looking for the packages that are being delivered. Instead, they are aware that many home owners will leave their gates and doors unlocked when a package is being delivered, making the home a prime target on those days. If the delivery person is seen ringing the doorbell then leaving the package, the thief knows that nobody is home and the gates and security doors are unlocked. Your lack of security was exposed and the thief didn't even have to be the one to do it, he just lets the UPS or mail man do it for him. Don't be a victim, get an iron security door and install a prime box with it.
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