How secure are French Doors?

A good set with latches into the frame and doors is just as safe if not safer than any window. If someone wants it, they’ll get in if you have any windows. I don’t know what they’re called, but the ones I have in my patio have locked that go up and down and into each door and they’re sturdy as shite. It’s all functioned from the handle, not slides. The hooks are stout and I’d pop a window or the door glass before I tried to kick the door in off frame or locks.

My parents have french doors on a porch. I can open them with a credit card as quick as using a key.

If you don't use the primary french door often. Add some barrel latches to the primary door.

its not very typical for a front door, but if you can make it an outswing door that will help some versus an inswing. not sure how often you actually use the front door but an outswing also works better against water and insects from getting in more than an inswing.

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they can be as secure as any other door. sometimes sealing between the doors can be an issue different than a standard door.

I have french doors with a regular latch by the handle, and deadbolt "hotel room style" above, and one of the doors has a top and bottom "switch" that secures to the frame upper and lower. it's secure.

True story. Neighbor across street built house and had French doors on a front room. He purposely installed them so they opened out so they would be hard to kick in. When he showed me and explained… I told him with a small hammer and screwdriver I could be in his house in 30 seconds.

Once he understood he replaced the hinges with closed end hinges.