RollShield | Hurricane Shutter Manufacturer
RollShield | Hurricane Shutter Manufacturer

What is Crimsafe®?

A product originating in Australia but now available in the U.S. through Rollshield, Crimsafe® is a stainless steel security mesh and frame system. It is used to secure doors, windows and outdoor areas from intruders and insects alike.

From a distance, it looks like an insect screen. And it does the same job of keeping your house cool in Summer while keeping mosquitoes out. But Crimsafe is unlike any other insect screen you've ever seen, because it makes your home virtually impenetrable to thieves.

Two special features mean it beats more burglars...

1. The mesh is 'screw-clamped' so it can't be kicked out

Look at the picture below and you can see how the Crimsafe mesh is sandwiched between two serrated pieces of aluminium that clamp the mesh tight. One is an aluminium strip with a hook and  the other is the frame that the strip hooks into. But then, all three are screwed together with stainless steel tamper-resistant screws and...  Read more about how it Works...

Door Security for Your Home

Crimsafe® doors for your home are available in standard frames, colonial-style to house cast panels. They can be hinged or sliding.

All of our doors feature the unique Crimsafe screw-clampTM system... tamper-resistant screws go through a metal clamp, then through the Tensile Tuff ® Security mesh and then they grip right into the frame, to hold the mesh from being kicked out.

Crimsafe Doors are the only security system to feature the unique screw-clampTM design, which gives them enough strength to resist a determined intruder.

Window Security for Your Home

Crimsafe® Fixed Window Panels are non-moving panels that can be face-fitted, reveal-fitted using our angled frame, or fitted in the flyscreen track of the window.

All Crimsafe windows use the unique screw-clampTM system... tamper-resistant screws go through a metal clamp, then through the Tensile Tuff ® Security mesh and grip right into the frame, to hold the mesh in a vice-like grip which gives it enormous strength against attack.

Crimsafe's screw-clampTM design, and the thickness and toughness of our 304 Security mesh deter even the most determined intruder armed with the common tools of burglary.

These are the window-types that can accomodate Crimsafe Fixed Window Panels...

  • Sliding Windows
  • Double Hung Windows
  • Louvers
  • Lap Louvers

Shade and Patio Enclosures

Make the best room in the house - out of the house

Crimsafe® patio enclosure products let you secure an exterior area, and make it fly- and mosquito-proof. Crimsafe's screen can reach from floor to ceiling, and can be bent to form a roof or a corner to completely enclose your patio or deck space. Adding a new room to your house has never been so easy and cost-effective.

The enclosure is designed and built according to your specific needs, and is not just assembled as an off-the-shelf product.

Our Tensile Tuff ® Security mesh gives you great visibility while at the same time it filters UV light and lets in the breezes of the season.

A secured patio looks great and eliminates the need to put Crimsafe on the doors and windows overlooking the patio, saving you money.

Our Patio Enclosure products can be used in the following ways...

  • Secure your patio or outdoor living area.
  • Make a cost-effective room addition.
  • Can be used between existing posts to create an enclosure - no need to add new posts and supports.
  • Use it to provide a screened area in your home, courtyard or backyard. You don't have to create a fully enclosed area.
  • Can be used as a walkway cover for athletics fields (it's so strong it's even been used in jails for this purpose)
  • Can be used to enclose and secure parking areas

Emergency Escapes - Safe-S-Cape

Crimsafe Emergency Escapes - Introducing the Safe-S-Cape® System

In a fire situation, you need to get out in seconds, or the smoke may kill you. Trying to get through a Crimsafe® Fixed Window would be hopeless. So we invented the Safe-S-CapeTM range of products.

Safe-S-Capes are keyless emergency exit products for window spaces. They let you quickly exit in a fire or other emergency, but they are just as hard to penetrate as all our other products because they feature Crimsafe's ® screw-clamped mesh as well as a triple "anti-crowbar" design that protects the lock.

With a Safe-S-Cape installed, you'll have peace of mind knowing that your home is as secure as it can be from the outside, but you can exit in seconds if the need arises.

There are 4 types of Safe-S-Cape®. The basic difference between them is the type of window space that they cover. Follow the links to learn more.

Single Sliding, or Servery Safe-S-Capes®, are great for tight window fittings where separate window tracks can't be fitted, or you need to reach an outdoor entertaining area easily.

Window Types they suit:

  • Fixed and Sliding Window Panel Combinations
  • Servery Windows

 Click here to learn more

Double or Triple-Sliding Safe-S-Capes® are normally used to secure a wide window opening, and feature 2 or 3 moving panes of Crimsafe®. They can be installed on the inside or outside of sliding windows, or the inside of casement windows.

Window Types they suit:

  • Double or Multi-Casement Windows
  • Double or Multi-Sliding Windows

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Hinged Safe-S-Capes® swing out from your house and accommodate a wide range of windows behind them. They can be fixed as an integral part of sliding windows, or face-fixed to louvres and double hung windows.

Window Types they suit: 

  • Single and Multi-Panel Sliding Windows
  • Double Hung Windows
  • Lap Louvre
  • Fixed and Sliding Combinations

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Inswing Safe-S-Capes® swing inwards, and are always installed on the inside of windows.

Window Types they suit:

  • Single and Multi-Panel Sliding Windows
  • Double Hung Windows
  • Single and Multiple Hoppers
  • Casement and Multi-Casement Windows
  • Lap Louvre
  • Normal Louvre
  • Fixed and Sliding Combinations

Click here to learn more

Commercial Security Systems

Crimsafe Commercial Security System Beats Serious Burglars

Commercial premises need heavier protection than domestic residences. The fact that there can be very high value items inside, and not many people around to hear the noise can encourage a burglar to spend more time and bring extra-heavy equipment to do the job.

We had to engineer a new level of security to combat this threat.

For Crimsafe's ® Commercial Systems we made 4 big changes:

  • 1. We increased the number of tamper-proof screws holding the clamp together by a factor of 5 (there's one every 25mm along the clamp)
  • 2. We drilled them into the clamp in a staggered fashion to resist any tendency for a single line of screws to weaken the mesh under extreme pressure
  • 3. We doubled the clamp-to-mesh contact area for extra vice-like grip
  • 4. We increased the thickness of the aluminium frame by more than 60% to significantly increase the screen's resistance time under the heaviest attacks.

We knew we had created something special when we saw Commercial Crimsafe withstand a ballistic missile test.

We had BHP's testing center recreate a Category 4 Cyclone to test its strength under extreme conditions. They shot a piece of hardwood weighing 4 kgs into the screen at a speed of 72 kilometres per hour (20 metres per second). Then they took a series of 5 steel balls, each weighing two grams and almost a centimeter in diameter, and sent them smashing into the screen at 108 kilometres per hour (30 metres per second).

The Commercial product was dented but unbroken.

Quite simply it's incredibly strong. If you saw just how many screws go into it, and how thick the frame is, you would agree that it is impossible to penetrate with any common attack. And unlike old fashioned security bars (which can be pried apart with a jack) it looks fantastic on your building.

1. The mesh is 'screw-clamped' so it can't be kicked out

Look at the picture and you can see how the Crimsafe® mesh is sandwiched between two serrated pieces of aluminium that clamp the mesh tight. One is an aluminium strip with a hook (the grey coloured strip) and the other is the frame that the strip hooks into (the yellow part underneath). But then, all three are screwed together with stainless steel tamper-resistant screws and the different components are separated by a Santoprene (rubber) bead (the yellow strip in the image)

This combination mechanically fastens the mesh to the frame and creates a barrier that can't be kicked in - The Screw-ClampedTM Mesh that Beats More Burglars.

This system is internationally patented and unique. Only Crimsafe® features screws driven through both the clamp and the mesh and right into the frame on the other side, to provide incredible strength.

To ensure no air or moisture can penetrate the system, an envelope of Santoprene ® fully encloses the mesh sandwiched between the screw-clamp (in the diagram, it’s the cream-coloured part). Without air or moisture, there can be no corrosion.

2. Crimsafe®'s mesh is 0.9mm thick and precisely woven, so every strand backs up the others

Research shows that the most common method of entry through security screens is a well-placed series of kicks that bust the screen apart. That won’t work with Crimsafe®. You can kick at Crimsafe®’s Tensile Tuff® mesh repeatedly, and you will definitely injure yourself before you break through it.

It’s also incredibly difficult to cut Crimsafe® mesh. You can take a machete and hack away at our mesh and you'll have a hard time getting anywhere. You might put a few holes in it but you won't be able to fit through them. That's because Crimsafe®’s Security mesh has such strong ‘shear’ resistance. What that means is that a burglar can’t make a hole in the mesh by stabbing it, and then make it bigger by using his weight to drag a knife through it.

But the real proof that Crimsafe®'s Tensile Tuff mesh is something special is this... before Crimsafe® came on the market, nobody could even weave .9mm Premium 304 grade Security Steel into the commercial mesh that Crimsafe® is made of! We had to commission a wire products manufacturer to make special machinery before it could be done.

Secret coating means long life and good looks

One last fact... The coating that goes on our stainless steel mesh gives it that cool black look, but it is purposefully designed to protect it from the environment.

It took us a long time to develop it in conjunction with Dulux but we stuck at it 'til we got it right. We can't reveal the formula, but we can tell you that it is a High Durability coating that contains additives to ensure long life and permanent good looks. The commercial powder coating actively works against the buildup of airborne particles and makes cleaning easier.

To prove its worth, we sent test samples of our mesh to undergo the Salt Spray Test. This is a test that measures corrosion resistance when exposed to accelerated weathering conditions. A salt solution is sprayed at the test samples for 1000 hours, simulating 10 years of environmental exposure. Crimsafe® passed easily.

So when we say Crimsafe® beats more burglars...

We really mean it. Burglars don't have a long time to spend trying to get into your home. They must get in, quickly, quietly, and get out. It's too damned hard to get through Crimsafe®. So burglars will give up and move on.

Florida Crime Statistics - 2009

  • 1 indexed crime every 38 seconds
  • 1 violent crime every 4 min 38 sec
  • 1 property crime every 44 sec
  • 1 murder every 8 hours 37 min
  • 1 forcible sex offense every 52 min
  • 1 forcible rape every 1 hour & 36 min
  • 1 robbery every 17 min
  • 1 aggravated assault every 7 min
  • 1 burglary every 3 min
  • 1 act of larceny every 1 min

Florida ranks 9th worst state for crimes per capita, and 3rd worst state for violent crimes per capita.

  • 38% of all assaults occur during home invasions
  • 60% of all rapes occur during home invasions
  • Since 2005 burglary rate in Florida has increased 7%





 
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