How much should I budget for door security gates in Dover?
Budget £714 to £1,554 including VAT (£595 to £1,295 plus VAT) per door for door security gates in Dover, 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.
Specification at a glance
- Low-profile floor track options to reduce trip hazards
- Steel frames fixed into masonry with anti-tamper fixings
- Retractable or hinged designs to suit the space beside the door
- Powder-coated finishes to match door frames
- Suitable for timber, uPVC, composite and aluminium doors
- Additional shoot bolts into the floor and head for wider gates
Fitting in Dover and nearby
Whether you are in central Dover or at the edge of the CT16 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Folkestone and Deal are covered too.
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:
- Back and side doors of houses
- Flat entrance doors onto communal areas
- Office side entrances
- Glazed kitchen and utility doors
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 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 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 Dover: questions
Do you cover Folkestone as well as Dover?
Yes. As well as Dover, we can arrange surveys in nearby Folkestone, Deal and Canterbury, and elsewhere in Kent.
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 Dover
- Shopfront security grilles
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- French door grilles
- Security grille repairs
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.