Front door security gates in Berkshire

What is the price of front door security gates in Berkshire?

Budget £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door for front door security gates in Berkshire, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.

A front door security gate is a steel gate fitted in front of or behind a front or flat entrance door. It adds a second locked barrier that has to be defeated after the door, and most designs can be locked from outside when you leave as well as from inside at night.

Choices you can make

Letterbox clearance where needed
Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
Low thresholds for level access
Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key
Steel frame fixed into the opening
Hinged or retractable designs

Covering Berkshire

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Berkshire, including Reading and Slough. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Berkshire mixes Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Reading, commuter semis along the Thames Valley and modern business parks around Slough and Bracknell.

This type of grille suits:

Recessed front doors
Houses with doors out of sight of the street
Empty homes between occupants
Flat entrance doors on landings and walkways

Towns in Berkshire

Questions we will ask at the survey

Permission

In a block of flats, the building owner or managing agent usually needs to agree, and the gate must not compromise the building's fire strategy.

Escape

Choose a gate that opens quickly from inside without hunting for a key.

Planning and safety in England

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

Tell us about the opening
Survey and measuring
Written quote and lead time
Fitting, testing and handover

Front door security gates in Berkshire: questions

Which towns in Berkshire do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Berkshire, including Reading, Slough, Bracknell, Maidenhead and Wokingham, and in other towns across the area.

Is a gate better than a stronger door?

They do different jobs. A certified door resists attack on its own; a gate adds a second barrier. Many people choose both.

Does a front door gate need planning permission?

Gates in front of a house's front door can need planning permission, especially on listed buildings or in conservation areas. Gates behind the door usually do not.

Can I fit a security gate to my flat door?

Usually, with the building owner's permission. Flat entrance doors often form part of a building's fire safety arrangements, so the gate must not obstruct escape or compromise the door.

Other grilles in Berkshire

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