Q.01What are the most common entry points on Vaughan homes?
It depends on the neighbourhood era. Woodbridge 1970s-80s stock tends to see more front-door frame weakness and rear patio door entries. Maple and Concord subdivision homes see more garage man-door entry — once an attached garage overhead is bypassed, the interior door into the home is often built to interior-door standard and is easier to force than the front door. We assess each home individually.
Q.02Why is the garage man-door a concern in Vaughan subdivisions?
In most attached-garage homes built through the 1990s and 2000s, the door from the garage into the home is framed and hung like an interior door — it is technically inside the building envelope. Once someone is inside the garage, that interior door is often the easiest remaining obstacle. ARX Guard reinforces the frame and strike so it resists the same force as a hardened exterior door.
Q.03Do you serve Woodbridge, Kleinburg, Maple, and Concord?
All of Vaughan — Woodbridge, Kleinburg heritage village, Maple, Concord, Vellore Village, and the newer builds north of Major Mackenzie. We also cover the rest of York Region: Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Markham, Aurora, and Newmarket.
Q.04What does the free assessment include?
A technician walks every main-floor entry point: front door and sidelight glass, garage man-door, rear patio slider, and ground-floor windows. You receive a written, fixed quote within 48 hours. No obligation, no pressure.
Q.05Does Clear Guard work on Kleinburg heritage homes?
Yes. Heritage homes with original wood-frame windows are compatible with security film — the film bonds to the interior glass surface without altering the exterior appearance of the frame or sash. For homes with heritage or conservation-area considerations, we discuss the appropriate spec during the assessment.
Q.06How long does a Vaughan install take?
Most Vaughan homes are completed in a single day. A typical scope — rear slider, sidelights, main-floor rear windows, and garage man-door reinforcement — runs 5-8 hours with a two-technician crew. ARX Guard on multiple doors adds 60-90 minutes per door.
Q.07Will the film be visible from the street?
No. Clear Guard Security film is optically clear, installed on the interior glass face, and transmits over 90% of visible light. From the street or front walkway, filmed glass looks identical to unfilmed glass.
Q.08What warranty do you offer on Vaughan installs?
10-year manufacturer warranty on the film, parts and labour. Lifetime workmanship warranty on Clear Guard installation. Service calls are handled directly — no claims process, no deductible.
Q.09What does XPEL Prime XR Security window film actually do?
It is a high-strength laminate bonded to the interior face of your existing glass. When the glass is struck — by a hammer, brick, crowbar, or boot — the film keeps the shattered shards bonded together. The pane no longer separates, so the hand-through reach an intruder needs simply isn't there. Optically clear, blocks more than 99% UV, compatible with tempered, laminated, single-pane and double-pane residential glass.
Q.10What does the ARX Guard door fortification system include?
A heavy-gauge strike plate anchored with structural screws into the wall framing (not the trim), the multi-point ARX hockey-stick locking system that engages multiple points along the jamb at once, structural reinforcement on both the lock-side and hinge-side jambs, and reinforced hinge plates with longer screws. Tested in our Oakville facility to absorb repeated kick loads that split standard residential door assemblies on the first strike.
Q.11Do I need both products or can I pick one?
Most homes benefit from both. Forced-entry attempts almost always exploit either glass or doors — and often both in sequence. Door fortification stops the kick-in path; window film stops the smash-and-reach path. Doing both gives you layered defence: an attempt fails at the first vector, the intruder either gives up or moves to the second, and the film/fortification on that vector buys the homeowner the same delay. We will scope both during the assessment and give you a written quote with each line itemised.
Q.12Will the film be visible from outside?
No. Most homeowners forget the film is there within a week of install. It is bonded to the inside surface of your existing glass and trimmed close to the frame. Your windows look exactly the same from the street.
Q.13Does ARX Guard work with my smart lock or keypad?
Yes. The ARX Guard system reinforces the framing and strike zone around your existing hardware. Smart locks, keypad locks, and traditional deadbolts all stay in place and continue to work. We are not replacing the lock; we are reinforcing where the door frame fails first under kick force.
Q.14How long does a typical install take?
Most homes are completed in a single day. A typical 10-15 window film install runs 6-8 hours with a two-technician crew. Door fortification adds 60-90 minutes per door. No drywall work, no painting, no door replacement — most customers are back in the house by dinner.
Q.15What is the warranty?
10 years on the XPEL film against bubbling, peeling, and delamination. 10 years on the ARX Guard hardware components. Lifetime workmanship warranty on the installation itself. All warranties are written, transferable on home sale, and honoured directly by Clear Guard — no middleman.
Q.16Can it be installed on tempered or laminated glass?
Both are compatible. We assess each opening on site and spec the right film grade per pane. Some openings benefit from 14-mil interior security film; others from 8-mil interior or 7-mil exterior. The right answer depends on the glass type, the opening size, and the vulnerability profile.