Door security gates in Lancaster

How much do door security gates cost in Lancaster?

Budget £714 to £1,554 including VAT (£595 to £1,295 plus VAT) per door for door security gates in Lancaster, 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

Additional shoot bolts into the floor and head for wider gates
Powder-coated finishes to match door frames
Retractable or hinged designs to suit the space beside the door
Low-profile floor track options to reduce trip hazards
Locks operable from inside, outside or both
Steel frames fixed into masonry with anti-tamper fixings

Fitting in Lancaster and nearby

Surveys in Lancaster (LA1) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Morecambe (3 miles), Fleetwood (12 miles) and Thornton-Cleveleys (15 miles).

Lancashire is known for stone and red-brick terraces in its mill towns, Victorian seaside resorts such as Blackpool, and historic Lancaster.

Typical places for this kind of grille include:

Office side entrances
Flat entrance doors onto communal areas
Back and side doors of houses
Glazed kitchen and utility doors

Things to decide before you order

Retractable or hinged

Retractable gates need a parking space beside the door for the stack; hinged gates need clear swing space.

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.

Rules that apply in England

England

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.

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

Send sizes or use the quote tool
Free survey at your Lancaster address
Fixed price in writing
Made to measure and fitted

Door security gates in Lancaster: questions

Do you cover Morecambe as well as Lancaster?

Yes. As well as Lancaster, we can arrange surveys in nearby Morecambe, Fleetwood and Thornton-Cleveleys, and elsewhere in Lancashire.

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.

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.

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.

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