Door security gates in Didcot: what will it cost?
Our guide range for door security gates in Didcot 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.
What goes into a door gate
- Steel frames fixed into masonry with anti-tamper fixings
- Can be combined with a letterbox gap or pet clearance where needed
- 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
- Powder-coated finishes to match door frames
Fitting in Didcot and nearby
Surveys in Didcot (OX11) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Abingdon (5 miles), Oxford (10 miles) and Thatcham (14 miles).
Oxfordshire includes Oxford's listed college and city-centre buildings, Cotswold-stone towns such as Witney, and growing towns like Bicester and Didcot.
Common openings for door security gates:
- Glazed kitchen and utility doors
- Flat entrance doors onto communal areas
- Shop back doors and fire exits (with the right arrangements)
- Back and side doors of houses
Getting the right door gate for your building
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.
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.
What the rules say in 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.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Listed buildings need listed building consent for works that affect their character, which can include internal grilles and their fixings. In conservation areas, councils look closely at anything fitted to the outside. We recommend speaking to the council's conservation officer before ordering.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Didcot
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Door security gates in Didcot: questions
Can you survey in Didcot and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Didcot, Abingdon, Oxford and elsewhere in Oxfordshire 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.
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.
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.
Door security gates in nearby towns
Other grilles in Didcot
- Bi-folding security gates
- Shopfront security grilles
- Removable security grilles
- Retractable security grilles
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Commercial security grilles
Tell us about your door gate and we will come back with a guide price.