Door security gates in Eastbourne

How much should I budget for door security gates in Eastbourne?

Door security gates in Eastbourne typically cost £714 to £1,554 including VAT (£595 to £1,295 plus VAT) per door, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.

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.

What you can specify

Additional shoot bolts into the floor and head for wider gates
Can be combined with a letterbox gap or pet clearance where needed
Steel frames fixed into masonry with anti-tamper fixings
Suitable for timber, uPVC, composite and aluminium doors
Powder-coated finishes to match door frames
Locks operable from inside, outside or both

Fitting in Eastbourne and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Eastbourne and across the BN21 postcode district, as well as in nearby Hailsham (7 miles) and Seaford (8 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

East Sussex is known for Regency and Victorian terraces in Brighton, Hove, Eastbourne and Hastings, many in conservation areas, alongside Wealden villages.

Where door security gates are most often used:

Shop back doors and fire exits (with the right arrangements)
Office side entrances
Glazed kitchen and utility doors
Back and side doors of houses

What to think about first

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.

Retractable or hinged

Retractable gates need a parking space beside the door for the stack; hinged gates need clear swing space.

Consents and safety: England

England

Grilles in rented homes

Landlords in England must keep rented homes free from serious hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, which includes fire. A grille that stops a tenant using an escape window can create a hazard, so grilles in rented homes should have keyless internal releases.

Grilles across exits in business premises

In workplaces and other non-domestic premises, including the common parts of blocks of flats and HMOs, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes the responsible person keep escape routes and emergency exits available and easy to open while people are present. A grille across an exit should be unlocked and parked open whenever the building is occupied, and covered in the fire risk assessment.

How it works

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

Door security gates in Eastbourne: questions

Can you survey in Eastbourne and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Eastbourne, Hailsham, Seaford and elsewhere in East Sussex are booked around installer availability.

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.

Is a security gate better inside or outside the door?

Inside is usual for back doors because the gate is protected and the door still seals against the weather. Outside works for recessed doorways or where the door opens inwards and would hit the gate.

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.

Door security gates in nearby towns

Other grilles in Eastbourne

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.