How much should I budget for door security gates in Strood?
Door security gates in Strood 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.
Options for door security gates in Strood
- Locks operable from inside, outside or both
- Powder-coated finishes to match door frames
- Low-profile floor track options to reduce trip hazards
- Retractable or hinged designs to suit the space beside the door
- Steel frames fixed into masonry with anti-tamper fixings
- Additional shoot bolts into the floor and head for wider gates
Fitting in Strood and nearby
Strood is about 9 miles from Maidstone, the main centre for Kent. We can survey and fit across the ME2 district and in nearby places such as Rochester and Chatham.
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
- Glazed kitchen and utility doors
- Back and side doors of houses
- Shop back doors and fire exits (with the right arrangements)
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.
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 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 Strood: questions
Which areas near Strood do you cover?
We can arrange work in Strood and in nearby Rochester (1 mile), Chatham (2 miles) and Gillingham (3 miles). Dates depend on 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 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.
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.
Door security gates in nearby towns
Other grilles in Strood
- Security grille repairs
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Removable security grilles
- Internal security grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.