How much should I budget for door security gates in Chatham?
Door security gates in Chatham typically cost £714 to £1,554 including VAT (£595 to £1,295 plus VAT) per door, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.
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
- 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
- Retractable or hinged designs to suit the space beside the door
- Steel frames fixed into masonry with anti-tamper fixings
- Suitable for timber, uPVC, composite and aluminium doors
Fitting in Chatham and nearby
Surveys in Chatham (ME4) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Gillingham (1 mile), Rochester (1 mile) and Strood (2 miles).
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:
- Flat entrance doors onto communal areas
- Shop back doors and fire exits (with the right arrangements)
- Back and side doors of houses
- Office side entrances
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.
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.
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 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 Chatham: questions
Can you survey in Chatham and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester and elsewhere in Kent are booked around installer availability.
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.
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.
Door security gates in nearby towns
Other grilles in Chatham
- Home security grilles
- Bespoke security grilles
- Retractable security grilles
- Front door security gates
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.