How much should I budget for door security gates in New Malden?
Budget £714 to £1,554 including VAT (£595 to £1,295 plus VAT) per door for door security gates in New Malden, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.
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
- Low-profile floor track options to reduce trip hazards
- Suitable for timber, uPVC, composite and aluminium doors
- Additional shoot bolts into the floor and head for wider gates
- Steel frames fixed into masonry with anti-tamper fixings
- Can be combined with a letterbox gap or pet clearance where needed
- Locks operable from inside, outside or both
Fitting in New Malden and nearby
Surveys in New Malden (KT3) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Surbiton (2 miles), Morden (3 miles) and Wimbledon (3 miles).
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:
- Glazed kitchen and utility doors
- Flat entrance doors onto communal areas
- Office side entrances
- Shop back doors and fire exits (with the right arrangements)
What to think about first
Which side you lock from
A gate that is only locked from inside suits most homes. If the door is your way out at night, choose a gate that also locks from outside.
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
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 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.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Door security gates in New Malden: questions
Do you cover Surbiton as well as New Malden?
Yes. As well as New Malden, we can arrange surveys in nearby Surbiton, Morden and Wimbledon, 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.
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.
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 New Malden
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Front door security gates
- Internal security grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Retractable security grilles
- Roller security grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.