Door security gates in Canterbury

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

Our guide range for door security gates in Canterbury 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 Canterbury

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

Fitting in Canterbury and nearby

Canterbury is about 24 miles from Maidstone, the main centre for Kent. We can survey and fit across the CT1 district and in nearby places such as Whitstable and Herne Bay.

Kent ranges from Medway's Victorian terraces and Thanet's seaside towns to listed medieval centres such as Canterbury and Rochester.

Where door security gates are most often used:

Glazed kitchen and utility doors
Shop back doors and fire exits (with the right arrangements)
Flat entrance doors onto communal areas
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.

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

England

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.

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.

How it works

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

Door security gates in Canterbury: questions

Can you survey in Canterbury and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Canterbury, Whitstable, Herne Bay and elsewhere in Kent are booked around installer availability.

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.

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 Canterbury

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