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PRIVACY POLICY | copyright 2025
PRIVACY POLICY | copyright 2025

PRIVACY POLICY | copyright 2025

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Security Film vs Security Cameras: What Protects Your Glass?

Security Film vs Security Cameras: What Protects Your Glass?

Security cameras are a great deterrent but they don’t stop a break-in. In most cases, damage is done long before help arrives. That’s where security window film comes in.

Designed to hold glass together on impact, it helps stop intruders at the point of entry. If you’re relying on cameras alone, you may be missing a critical part of your defence strategy.

What security cameras do well

There’s no doubt cameras have value. They:

  • Record footage of activity

  • Alert you or emergency services in real time

  • Deter opportunistic criminals

  • Offer peace of mind when away from home or work

But they’re reactive, not preventative. A determined intruder can still smash a window and grab valuables in seconds even with cameras rolling.

What security film does differently

Security window film strengthens the glass itself. It doesn’t just warn you, it delays, deters and physically resists intrusion.

Benefits include:

  • Makes glass significantly harder to break

  • Holds shattered glass in place to prevent access

  • Creates a loud, time-consuming barrier that draws attention

  • Works 24/7 without power or Wi-Fi

  • Helps reduce injury from broken glass

Why they work better together

Think of it this way:

  • Cameras = Surveillance and evidence

  • Film = Impact resistance and physical protection


Together, they give you both deterrence and delay helping keep your space safer and giving responders more time to act.

Ideal places to use security film

  • Street-facing windows

  • Sliding doors and sidelights

  • Retail shopfronts

  • Ground floor offices

  • Homes with visible valuables or easy access
Security isn’t just about what you can see on camera. It’s also about how strong your glass is when no one’s watching. Ask the PARAGON team how security film can help protect your home, business or office and give you true peace of mind.

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