How much should I budget for door security gates in Ayrshire?
Our guide range for door security gates in Ayrshire is £714 to £1,554 including VAT (£595 to £1,295 plus VAT) per door, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
A door security gate is a steel grille fitted across a doorway, either as a retractable concertina gate or a hinged gate on its own frame. Locked, it holds the opening even if the door itself is forced or its glass is broken.
Specification at a glance
- Locks operable from inside, outside or both
- Low-profile floor track options to reduce trip hazards
- Additional shoot bolts into the floor and head for wider gates
- Can be combined with a letterbox gap or pet clearance where needed
- Powder-coated finishes to match door frames
- Suitable for timber, uPVC, composite and aluminium doors
Covering Ayrshire
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Ayrshire, including Kilmarnock and Ayr. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Ayrshire combines Kilmarnock and Irvine's town centres with seaside towns such as Ayr, Troon and Largs.
Where door security gates are most often used:
- Shop back doors and fire exits (with the right arrangements)
- Glazed kitchen and utility doors
- Back and side doors of houses
- Office side entrances
Towns in Ayrshire
What to think about first
Retractable or hinged
Retractable gates need a parking space beside the door for the stack; hinged gates need clear swing space.
Fire exits
On business premises a gate across an exit must not obstruct escape while anyone is inside. We discuss how it will be managed before recommending one.
Consents and safety: Scotland
Grilles across exits in business premises
In Scotland, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 make the duty holder keep escape routes and exits available and easy to open while people are present. A grille across an exit should be open whenever the premises are occupied.
Grilles inside the glass
A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission in Scotland, as it does not materially change the outside of the building. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Door security gates in Ayrshire: questions
Which towns in Ayrshire do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Ayrshire, including Kilmarnock, Ayr, Irvine, Largs and Saltcoats, and in other towns across the area.
Will a gate stop the door from opening?
No. The gate is measured so the door can open and close normally with the gate folded back or swung open.
Can you fit a gate to a flat entrance door?
Yes, subject to the building owner's permission and any fire strategy for the block, as flat entrance doors in shared buildings often have a fire safety role.
Can a security gate go behind a fire exit door?
Only if it does not obstruct escape while the building is occupied. That normally means it is unlocked and parked open during opening hours and locked only when the premises are empty.
Other grilles in Ayrshire
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Hinged security gates
- Removable security grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Front door security gates
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.