How much should I budget for door security gates in Edinburgh and the Lothians?
Our guide range for door security gates in Edinburgh and the Lothians 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
- Can be combined with a letterbox gap or pet clearance where needed
- Low-profile floor track options to reduce trip hazards
- Locks operable from inside, outside or both
- Suitable for timber, uPVC, composite and aluminium doors
- Powder-coated finishes to match door frames
- Additional shoot bolts into the floor and head for wider gates
Covering Edinburgh and the Lothians
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Edinburgh and the Lothians, including Edinburgh and Livingston. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Edinburgh's Old and New Towns are a World Heritage Site full of listed tenements and shops, surrounded by suburbs and the Lothians' towns.
Where door security gates are most often used:
- Flat entrance doors onto communal areas
- Office side entrances
- Glazed kitchen and utility doors
- Back and side doors of houses
Towns in Edinburgh and the Lothians
What to think about first
Floor track
A full track gives the most rigid gate. If the doorway is a busy route or has level access, ask for a low-profile or recessed track.
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 Edinburgh and the Lothians: questions
Which towns in Edinburgh and the Lothians do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Edinburgh and the Lothians, including Edinburgh, Livingston, Musselburgh, Bathgate and Dalkeith, and in other towns across the area.
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.
How do I lock a door gate?
With a key-operated lock box on the closing edge, plus shoot bolts on wider gates. Thumb-turn and quick-release options are available on the inside face.
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.
Other grilles in Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Window security grilles
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Bespoke security grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Security grille installation
- Internal security grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.