Door security gates in Whitley Bay

Door security gates in Whitley Bay: what will it cost?

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

Locks operable from inside, outside or both
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 Whitley Bay and nearby

Whether you are in central Whitley Bay or at the edge of the NE26 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby North Shields and Tynemouth are covered too.

Tyne and Wear is known for Tyneside flats and brick terraces, Newcastle's listed Grainger Town, and large retail and office centres.

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

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.

Retractable or hinged

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

What the rules say in England

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

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Whitley Bay
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Door security gates in Whitley Bay: questions

Do you cover North Shields as well as Whitley Bay?

Yes. As well as Whitley Bay, we can arrange surveys in nearby North Shields, Tynemouth and South Shields, and elsewhere in Tyne and Wear.

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 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.

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.

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Other grilles in Whitley Bay

Tell us about your door gate and we will come back with a guide price.