Door security gates in Billericay

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

Our guide range for door security gates in Billericay 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.

What goes into a door gate

Can be combined with a letterbox gap or pet clearance where needed
Steel frames fixed into masonry with anti-tamper fixings
Low-profile floor track options to reduce trip hazards
Suitable for timber, uPVC, composite and aluminium doors
Retractable or hinged designs to suit the space beside the door
Locks operable from inside, outside or both

Fitting in Billericay and nearby

Surveys in Billericay (CM11) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Basildon (4 miles), Wickford (5 miles) and Brentwood (5 miles).

Essex ranges from Victorian terraces in Southend and Colchester to new towns such as Harlow and Basildon and large commuter estates near London.

Where door security gates are most often used:

Flat entrance doors onto communal areas
Back and side doors of houses
Glazed kitchen and utility doors
Office side entrances

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: England

England

Grilles inside the glass

A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission, because it does not materially change how the building looks from outside. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.

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 Billericay: questions

Do you cover Basildon as well as Billericay?

Yes. As well as Billericay, we can arrange surveys in nearby Basildon, Wickford and Brentwood, and elsewhere in Essex.

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.

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.

Door security gates in nearby towns

Other grilles in Billericay

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