How secure are pictures hung with security picture hangers?
All three of the security systems that we offer lock a picture to the wall with steel hardware hidden behind the frame. These systems will prevent someone from just lifting the picture off the wall and walking away with it. Without knowledge of how the hardware works and possession of the appropriate security wrench, it is very difficult to unlock a security-hung picture from a wall. That being said, if enough force is applied (large crowbar, etc.), security hanger anchors can be ripped out of a wall, particularly a modern drywall [plasterboard, sheetrock] wall, which is composed of relatively soft material. Security hangers are very effective at preventing tampering and “casual theft,” but will only slow down someone who doesn’t particularly care about damaging the frame or the wall and is determined to take the picture.
