How much should I budget for door security gates in Eltham?
Our guide range for door security gates in Eltham 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.
Options for door security gates in Eltham
- Can be combined with a letterbox gap or pet clearance where needed
- Suitable for timber, uPVC, composite and aluminium doors
- Retractable or hinged designs to suit the space beside the door
- Additional shoot bolts into the floor and head for wider gates
- Locks operable from inside, outside or both
- Steel frames fixed into masonry with anti-tamper fixings
Fitting in Eltham and nearby
Eltham is about 9 miles from Central London, the main centre for Greater London. We can survey and fit across the SE9 district and in nearby places such as Blackheath and Welling.
London's buildings range from Victorian and Edwardian terraces and mansion blocks to post-war estates, with long high streets of ground-floor shops below flats.
Where door security gates are most often used:
- Flat entrance doors onto communal areas
- Back and side doors of houses
- Office side entrances
- Glazed kitchen and utility doors
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.
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.
Consents and safety: England
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Listed buildings need listed building consent for works that affect their character, which can include internal grilles and their fixings. In conservation areas, councils look closely at anything fitted to the outside. We recommend speaking to the council's conservation officer before ordering.
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 Eltham: questions
Do you cover Blackheath as well as Eltham?
Yes. As well as Eltham, we can arrange surveys in nearby Blackheath, Welling and Catford, and elsewhere in Greater London.
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.
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.
Door security gates in nearby towns
Other grilles in Eltham
- Bi-folding security gates
- Security grille installation
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Security grille repairs
- Bespoke security grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.