We have these on all exit doors inpur house. Easy to attach, great quality. Luckily we have not had to "test" it but it feels very sturdy and offers peace of mind.

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I read the other reviews and complaints about the screws that are included in the kit, and decided to get my own star headed 3" screws. I like mine better than what comes in the kit. I ended up replacing all of the screws in my door hinges (as shown in the photo, a 2 yr old could kick in my door), and used them for this Door Bull too. It fits well against the door, and there is no slack, it's snug, and easy to slide in and out of the groove. For a little more security, it's worth getting one of these, especially if you don't use your front door very often. However, if there's a power outage, and you don't have a battery backup on your garage door opener, then you are not going to get in your own house through the front door if this is in place. Common sense, sure....but there's always somebody that will forget.*Update* I purchased another one of these for a 'safe room' inside the house. During the installation, the cheap drill bit they send with this kit broke inside one of the holes, so I had to cover it with silicone. Advice: Use a better drill bit for installation, and toss the one that comes with it, out, along with the screws. You'd think that providing a nice solid device like this, they would send quality screws and a bit that's not made of pudding. Still, a great device for security as long as you use your own hardware.

This is an awesome product that works if you throw away the included cheap junky screws and go buy some good screws at the hardware store

Easy way to strengthen door without being a carpenter or having experience with this type of device. Installed within 5 mins and seems to do the job well. My only gripe would be the supplied hardware is fairly cheap from the drill bit to the actual screws. Had 1 screw strip easily when following directions to swap out one of the screws in the door hinge. All in all a neat device that would garner 5 stars with some better included hardware.

Great find ! Easy to install (if you have a handyman around the house). Product is made of a strong material.

I rarely write reviews but I thought it might help others if I shared what I learned having recently installed and used this product. I originally heard about the Door Bull on a DIY Network (now known as Magnolia Network) TV show. It sounded like a very intriguing product and it would provide me with more security protection and peace-of-mind. I have been waiting to buy it hoping it would drop in price like it did late last year. It has not changed price in some time so I finally made the decision to buy it at the current price and not the sale price.As other people have already mentioned, the mounting hardware, specifically the mounting screws and drill bit provided inside the box, are low quality. My best guess is that the screws are a low quality zinc. I decided to use my own 1/8" drill bit. Even knowing that the mounting hardware was low quality and being extremely careful (e.g. pre-drilling holes, setting my power drill on the appropriate torque setting, taking my time, etc.) I also almost stripped out some of the screw heads. I used a PH2 phillips screw bit (shown in photo) and it seemed to fit the head of the provided 3" screws the best.In my photo, it shows that I had to mortise the main Door Bull mounting bracket into the door jam. Using a sharp wood chisel, it was actually not very difficult. I simply held the main Door Bull mounting bracket up to the door jam, used a pencil to trace around it, and then chiseled it down to the right depth (approximately 1/8") so that the mounting bracket would be completely flush with the rest of the door jam. If I did not mortise it out, I would not have worked on my door because there was a very minimal gap between the door and the door jam which is really great for keeping the weather out but made it so that I had to mortise the Door Bull in or it definitely would not have worked in my situation.The Door Bull comes with a total of six 3" low quality zinc screws. Three of them are for the main Door Bull mounting bracket and three of them are supposed to be used to swap out shorter screws in three of hinges on your door (opposite side of door than where Door Bull is located) with longer screws which is a great idea. When I started swapping out the screws that were in the door hinges and screwed into the door jam, I was shocked to see just how short most of them were. In my photo, the far left 3" screw is what comes inside the Door Bull box. The middle screw is what was holding my door to the door jam and those screws were only 3/4" long. A 3/4" screw in a hinge is really more for just looks and it seemed like an angry toddler probably could have kicked my door in on the hinge side. After seeing just how short the hinge screws were, I went down to my local hardware store and purchased several 3" wood screws (far right screw in my photo). I replaced all the 3/4" hinge screws with the longer 3" wood screws. Again, the Door Bull provides you with a total of three screws to replace one screw in each hinge with a longer one but I wanted even more protection and my door had a total of 4 hinges. If I was going to all the time and effort to buy and install this product to improve security, I wanted to completely do it right and not leave several 3/4" hinge screws as the weakest part of my entire door.The quality of the actual main mounting bracket and the part that slides over it when in use (w/ the Door Bull logo on it) is good/decent quality. They are both made out of aluminum and I have no issues at all with the quality of those parts. I also appreciate that the Door Bull got me to check the door hinge screws since they provided three of them otherwise I probably would have had no idea just how short the door hinge screws were in my door. Using the Door Bull feels very solid and I have to say that I do believe that it has improved the security of my door. I previously had a cheap white flip latch on the door which is better than nothing but it really is not designed to provide much security protection from someone who is deliberately trying to force their way into your house. The Door Bull seems like it will do a much better job and my hope is that it never needs to get used in real life but I do have trust that it should do what it's intended to do.For something that costs this much money and is designed to help improve the security of your home, the Door Bull really should come with higher quality mounting screws and a higher quality drill bit. I would really like to see them include something like stainless steel screws rather than cheap zinc screws. It would also have been great if they would have provided extra additional hinge screws (more than just 3) but as I mentioned, at least they got me to check those which I do appreciate. The Door Bull wouldn't work as well with extremely short 3/4" hinge screws holding the door to the door jam. An entire vertical side of the door (opposite side where the Door Bull is installed) would definitely have been the weakest point of the entire door. After replacing the short 3/4" hinge screws with 3" screws, I now have much more confidence that the security of my entire door set up has improved significantly.I gave the Door Bull 3 out of 5 stars specifically because of the cheap mounting screws and cheap drill bit. Had they provided high quality mounting screws and a drill bit (which is really what they should do for the price that they are charging), I would have given it 5 out of 5 stars. The other option would be for the Door Bull to significantly reduce the price of their product to correspond with the cheap mounting hardware provided. Since this product is designed to improve security, the right thing to do would be for them to make sure that all of the hardware provided is high quality.Update 11/5/19: The creators of The Door Bull have said that they are changing the screws to Stainless Steel screws based on user feedback. Once I find out when the change in production happened (or will be happening), I plan on updating my star rating on this product accordingly. Thank you Door Bull for reading our feedback and taking real action to make this product even better! It’s very much appreciated.Update December 2022: Updating my rating to 5 stars for two primary reasons:1. They are now including high quality hardened metal screws - thank you Door Bull creators!2. When I originally purchased the Door Bull, when it initially became available, it was $69.99. That cost seemed very high considering the amount and types of materials being used. I see the price right now is $27.99 (possibly a temporary sale price) which is less than half of what I originally paid and that lower price seems much more reasonable.After using the Door Bull daily on my front door for 3+ years, it’s still holding up great and it looks and functions as good as the first day it was installed. After writing my original review, I did purchase/install 1 additional Door Bull for another exterior-facing door on my house. I still strongly recommend this product.

I rarely write reviews but I thought it might help others if I shared what I learned having recently installed and used this product. I originally heard about the Door Bull on a DIY Network (now known as Magnolia Network) TV show. It sounded like a very intriguing product and it would provide me with more security protection and peace-of-mind. I have been waiting to buy it hoping it would drop in price like it did late last year. It has not changed price in some time so I finally made the decision to buy it at the current price and not the sale price.As other people have already mentioned, the mounting hardware, specifically the mounting screws and drill bit provided inside the box, are low quality. My best guess is that the screws are a low quality zinc. I decided to use my own 1/8" drill bit. Even knowing that the mounting hardware was low quality and being extremely careful (e.g. pre-drilling holes, setting my power drill on the appropriate torque setting, taking my time, etc.) I also almost stripped out some of the screw heads. I used a PH2 phillips screw bit (shown in photo) and it seemed to fit the head of the provided 3" screws the best.In my photo, it shows that I had to mortise the main Door Bull mounting bracket into the door jam. Using a sharp wood chisel, it was actually not very difficult. I simply held the main Door Bull mounting bracket up to the door jam, used a pencil to trace around it, and then chiseled it down to the right depth (approximately 1/8") so that the mounting bracket would be completely flush with the rest of the door jam. If I did not mortise it out, I would not have worked on my door because there was a very minimal gap between the door and the door jam which is really great for keeping the weather out but made it so that I had to mortise the Door Bull in or it definitely would not have worked in my situation.The Door Bull comes with a total of six 3" low quality zinc screws. Three of them are for the main Door Bull mounting bracket and three of them are supposed to be used to swap out shorter screws in three of hinges on your door (opposite side of door than where Door Bull is located) with longer screws which is a great idea. When I started swapping out the screws that were in the door hinges and screwed into the door jam, I was shocked to see just how short most of them were. In my photo, the far left 3" screw is what comes inside the Door Bull box. The middle screw is what was holding my door to the door jam and those screws were only 3/4" long. A 3/4" screw in a hinge is really more for just looks and it seemed like an angry toddler probably could have kicked my door in on the hinge side. After seeing just how short the hinge screws were, I went down to my local hardware store and purchased several 3" wood screws (far right screw in my photo). I replaced all the 3/4" hinge screws with the longer 3" wood screws. Again, the Door Bull provides you with a total of three screws to replace one screw in each hinge with a longer one but I wanted even more protection and my door had a total of 4 hinges. If I was going to all the time and effort to buy and install this product to improve security, I wanted to completely do it right and not leave several 3/4" hinge screws as the weakest part of my entire door.The quality of the actual main mounting bracket and the part that slides over it when in use (w/ the Door Bull logo on it) is good/decent quality. They are both made out of aluminum and I have no issues at all with the quality of those parts. I also appreciate that the Door Bull got me to check the door hinge screws since they provided three of them otherwise I probably would have had no idea just how short the door hinge screws were in my door. Using the Door Bull feels very solid and I have to say that I do believe that it has improved the security of my door. I previously had a cheap white flip latch on the door which is better than nothing but it really is not designed to provide much security protection from someone who is deliberately trying to force their way into your house. The Door Bull seems like it will do a much better job and my hope is that it never needs to get used in real life but I do have trust that it should do what it's intended to do.For something that costs this much money and is designed to help improve the security of your home, the Door Bull really should come with higher quality mounting screws and a higher quality drill bit. I would really like to see them include something like stainless steel screws rather than cheap zinc screws. It would also have been great if they would have provided extra additional hinge screws (more than just 3) but as I mentioned, at least they got me to check those which I do appreciate. The Door Bull wouldn't work as well with extremely short 3/4" hinge screws holding the door to the door jam. An entire vertical side of the door (opposite side where the Door Bull is installed) would definitely have been the weakest point of the entire door. After replacing the short 3/4" hinge screws with 3" screws, I now have much more confidence that the security of my entire door set up has improved significantly.I gave the Door Bull 3 out of 5 stars specifically because of the cheap mounting screws and cheap drill bit. Had they provided high quality mounting screws and a drill bit (which is really what they should do for the price that they are charging), I would have given it 5 out of 5 stars. The other option would be for the Door Bull to significantly reduce the price of their product to correspond with the cheap mounting hardware provided. Since this product is designed to improve security, the right thing to do would be for them to make sure that all of the hardware provided is high quality.Update 11/5/19: The creators of The Door Bull have said that they are changing the screws to Stainless Steel screws based on user feedback. Once I find out when the change in production happened (or will be happening), I plan on updating my star rating on this product accordingly. Thank you Door Bull for reading our feedback and taking real action to make this product even better! It’s very much appreciated.Update December 2022: Updating my rating to 5 stars for two primary reasons:1. They are now including high quality hardened metal screws - thank you Door Bull creators!2. When I originally purchased the Door Bull, when it initially became available, it was $69.99. That cost seemed very high considering the amount and types of materials being used. I see the price right now is $27.99 (possibly a temporary sale price) which is less than half of what I originally paid and that lower price seems much more reasonable.After using the Door Bull daily on my front door for 3+ years, it’s still holding up great and it looks and functions as good as the first day it was installed. After writing my original review, I did purchase/install 1 additional Door Bull for another exterior-facing door on my house. I still strongly recommend this product.

Easy to install

So just get new screws.

looks like it will do what i wanted it for

Great security device. Plus easy to install.

The police picked these for me ! I say go for for them. They are expensive but to me worth it

Easy to install, so very thankful for this item. I feel so much safer knowing this is installed, very heavy duty product. You will be pleased with this purchase.

they seem very secure for an added layer of security.nice design

I am not crazy about the way it looks when it is locked but it it fine when it is unlocked.

The Door Bull's innovative design, robust construction and highly secure installation method inspire plenty of confidence. Considering the massive reinforcement it provides, it even looks fine when in use. It's also very quick and easy to remove in the event of an emergency evacuation. Other reviewers have raised questions about installation-hardware quality. We bought two Door Bulls at the same time, and found the included drill bit worked superbly; the first bit was still sharp after installing both units, and we've saved it and the unused second bit for further use. We did have issues with stripping heads on the long phillips screws, however, using two different manual screwdrivers. Applying WD-40 to the threads before installation helped somewhat. It's also possible that using a cordless screwdriver, which might reduce wobbling while more quickly driving in these very long screws, would prevent gouging up the head slots. I'm not sure screw quality is actually the issue here; the last inch just takes a lot of torque. That said, we're extremely pleased with this product, and highly recommend it for personal security on all exterior doors when at home, for rendering secondary entrances impassable when away from home, and possibly as an added layer of security on an interior door for a bedroom or other safe room.

This seems like a great easy way to help secure your door the hardware is a little on the cheap side but I purchased some number 10 3 inch screws you put on door jamb above your dead bolt or door lock pre drill if needed I didn’t need with new screws drill in three screws it slides on great add holder your done I did change almost all screws on door hinge side it’s amazing that you’re door may only be holding up with one or two long screws hope that helps Adios Bob

Great product! Very robust and does a great job. Gives you a added since of security. I saw where some reviewers were complaining about the hardware included. The company must have listened because the screws were case hardened and the drill bit did fine, no problems. Would recommend.

I love this item! I used it on an interior door that I wanted to secure. My only issue is that I occasionally bang my should into the part installed on the door jam. But I guess that's a small price to pay if I ever need it. I strongly recommend that people practice using it - both with light and in the dark. Remember, if you do need it, you will likely be in a stressful situation. Practice builds muscle memory!

Very simple to installed. I try it and holds a lot of punch

This items works as claimed. I put the fussy side of velcro on the slider so that it will not wear off the paint on my front door. And it is snug and works. I know I am safer with this on my door.

I actually got this for my toddler who likes to run outside when I'm not near the door. After running through the neighborhood half-dressed in a towel dripping wet from a partial shower a time or two I figured it was time to find something that could stop him. It works amazing and the peace of mind it brings knowing no ones getting in either is great! We have installed it in two different homes now and have not had a single problem with it at all!

Liked that it does what is advertised. Easy to install. Watched video on YouTube, helped with the instructions which seemed a little confusing to me.

I have tried out many door barricades in the past however, the majority of them have not worked due to my door jam gaps for my basement doors being too large of a gap to properly use the barricade. However, this one can cover a large amount of space from the door frame over to the actual door which works out perfect. It is very strong, sturdy, and is also convenient that you can mount it to the side when not in use. Overall, I highly recommend this product and will be purchasing more to cover all other doors.

I installed this on my front door, then I heaved and kicked the door numerous times to try and make it cave in. This thing worked very good, it was 5 or 6 kicks to collapse the door! disclaimer: I didn't kick my own door, that would be very dumb & costly. Anyway, this Door Bull was very easy to install, and its a tough little Bull that won't give in easily if your door is kicked!

This secures my master bedroom door. It’s easy to install and easy to use. I replaced the short screws in my door hinges with the longer screws included with the Bull. The Bull is well made and strong, and it is a backup to my locks, lights, and cameras. The one improvement I would recommend is for the channel to V-out wider at the bottom to guide the bull onto the flange make it even easier to move between the door and the storage and back.I have several styles of door barricade and this is the one I use to protect me and my my wife while we sleep. The Bull is good value for the price. I highly recommend it.

Good product! Beautifully designed! Easy to install! Fits great my single doors.

The Bull lock was the best lock that we have ever ever had !!! easy to install , simple to use and what a value for what we paid for it , it was a great value I feel so much more secure I have young children that baby locks they’re learning to open , I put the bull up higher and it works wonders!!! I now know my home is secure you can’t go wrong with us!

No way anyone is kicking our door in!