Front door security gates in Gerrards Cross

How much should I budget for front door security gates in Gerrards Cross?

As a guide, front door security gates in Gerrards Cross cost £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door, supplied and fitted. The exact figure depends on size, type, finish and locking, and is confirmed in writing after the free 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.

What goes into a front door gate

Letterbox clearance where needed
Steel frame fixed into the opening
Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
Powder-coated finishes
Low thresholds for level access
Clearances for door closers and spy-holes

Fitting in Gerrards Cross and nearby

Surveys in Gerrards Cross (SL9) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Chalfont St Peter (2 miles), Uxbridge (4 miles) and Rickmansworth (5 miles).

Buckinghamshire combines Milton Keynes' modern estates and grid-road business units with older market towns such as Aylesbury, Amersham and High Wycombe.

Where front door security gates are most often used:

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

What to think about first

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.

Appearance

A plain bar gate in a dark finish is less conspicuous than a heavy lattice.

Consents and safety: England

England

External grilles and planning

External grilles and shutters on shops and other commercial buildings normally need planning permission from the local council because they change the building's appearance. Many councils' shopfront guides favour internal, open-lattice grilles, particularly in conservation areas.

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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

Front door security gates in Gerrards Cross: questions

Do you cover Chalfont St Peter as well as Gerrards Cross?

Yes. As well as Gerrards Cross, we can arrange surveys in nearby Chalfont St Peter, Uxbridge and Rickmansworth, and elsewhere in Buckinghamshire.

Will I still get post?

We can leave a letterbox clearance in the gate or suggest a wall-mounted post box.

Can the gate be locked from outside?

Yes. Front door gates normally lock with a key from outside and a thumb-turn or key from inside.

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.

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Other grilles in Gerrards Cross

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.