Nightlock Residential Door Lock Barricade for Home USE

The media could not be loaded. We LOVE these things! Working in EMS I’ve became really big on home security after seeing and cleaning up the results of home invasions and break-ins gone wrong! You can leave them in place on all but one door when you’re gone but when you’re home, you can have them in at all doors and feel extremely safe. I always struggle to go to sleep, wondering if someone were to kick the door in, if we’d have enough time to respond, after installing these and testing their integrity, I don’t even think twice about it. I know without a doubt that I’d have plenty of time to react. (Get up, make a pot of coffee, smoke a cigarette, call the cops and tell them someone’s about to get hurt.) Another thing I really like is that they’re at the floor level. Some reinforcements are designed and used up higher and I’ve always been worried about those because of things I’ve seen working house fires. People making it to the door, but unable and too confused to get the door open because of smoke inhalation, I like that these are on the ground, so if you need to escape a fire, you can remove them while staying low.

Very well made. Exactly as advertised too.

I had a set of these on my old home. When I bought a new home, these were literally the first things I purchased for it. These things are STOUT! Simple to install, and will last a lifetime. They provide great piece of mind, especially if you have doors with windows. The price is a little steep, but they ARE well built. After mounting to your door, and floor, simply slide the L shaped piece in and out. NOTHING is getting through one of these without you knowing. If you take your families security as serious as I do, you wont be disappointed with these.

I would highly recommend this device for as once installed- simple yet very effective! However, it is given 4-Stars as is in fact not easy to install in anything but wood and has no "inadvertent-slide" restraint system. Concrete, tile, and laminated wood floors over concrete, brick etc... pose a significant issue for "do it yourselfers," unless had extensive experience in this type "handy" work as well as correct tools. Furthermore, the installers Amazon.com recommends require some training in Nightlock devices as there are multiple install options based on the type of lock, door bottom one has… and the service is not cheap- especially if one installs multiple devices. Would recommend alternative means of installation such as a great local handy-man, locksmith, and or professional carpenter-floor installation personnel.Additionally, as many were trained in "Combat Arms" in the US military, when setting up a defensive position, one, if possible wants to view and walk the position from the enemy perspective- i.e. how most likely attack-beat your defense- taking into account "dead-space" and possible unseen avenues of approach that are not readily identifiable simply doing a "map reconnaissance." Furthermore, one wants "overlapping" fields of fire and or redundancy particularly when it comes to "dead-space" and "avenues of approach." Ergo this Nightlock security device, while good and simple to utilize, could possibly be easily "defeated" by a simple slider piece of flexible metal shoved under one's door, dependent on how bottom of door sits in frame and if any gaps, etc.... This device would be better and potentially a "stand-alone" device if had something like lock nuts, retaining pins- or jam/block possibly on short chain- to prevent it from being easily lifted or jarred out of the security frame. Simply placing one's faith in one device (like a free-fall skydiver parachuting without reserve chute….), is probably not the most prudent course of action- particularly in an area where "property-theft/vandalism" is supposedly the number one crime and would therefore recommend use of this device in conjunction other security devices available at Amazon.com such as "See-Safe Home Security Door Bar Restraint System" by SEE-SAFE and "Intruder Defense System, Inward Swinging Commercial Doors, DSI-1" by Barracuda as simple examples.It is a shame some home security companies in the US have gone/moved away from assisting customers in simple yet effective "manual" home security devices- particularly in areas where the civil power grid not very stable/reliable or prone to outages due natural disasters- and place their faith, as well as customer faith, largely in "electronic" means of deterrence! This device along with those recommended and others, available at Amazon.com that are relatively inexpensive, would be great "assets" or “additions” to any manual "home security devices" or otherwise monitored electronic security systems.In conclusion this is a great device, but simply 4-Stars given due to potential difficulty of installation, as well as potential "ease of defeat" capability as product currently designed without any secondary means of retaining jam(s) in security bracket!??

We bought two of these. We feel safer at night.

This is a very sturdy door barricade. Very well made and looks great. Install is a breeze. You do need a 3/8 drill bit for the door and if you're drilling into tile, you'll need a 5/16 tile drill bit. Fortunately I had both but if you don't they are not expensive. It took maybe 5 minutes for everything. I got a couple and I'm very happy with my purchase!

The media could not be loaded. I researched these extensively before making my decision to buy one for both doors in my house. The one pictured is the back door installation that required mounting the plate to concrete. This is no problem if you have a hammer drill. I also purchased stainless steel washers for this door (pictured), because it is hollow. The front door installation happens tomorrow with the plate secured to our hardwood floor. This product is amazing, and I hope it never gets put to the test! Bad guys can still get in if they are dedicated, but they’ll make enough noise wake me up.

This is one of the best products for homeowners to prevent unlawful entry into your home. I've installed several different mechanisms for this including the Nightlock, a mid-door flip over lock, and another "portable" floor model locking system. The Nightlock is by far the most sturdy.However if door security is a serious priority with you, it should not be used along. You need to consider the door frame, screw lengths (make sure the screws are hardened or stainless), and other lock mechanisms for the top of the door and near the door handle. Don't forget to also secure the hinges.