Front door security gates in St Neots

Front door security gates in St Neots: what will it cost?

Our guide range for front door security gates in St Neots is £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.

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

Fitting in St Neots and nearby

Surveys in St Neots (PE19) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Huntingdon (9 miles), Bedford (10 miles) and Rushden (15 miles).

Cambridgeshire includes listed college-town streets in Cambridge, the Victorian terraces and newer estates of Peterborough, and fenland market towns.

Common openings for front door security gates:

Empty homes between occupants
Recessed front doors
Ground-floor flats
Flat entrance doors on landings and walkways

Getting the right front door gate for your building

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.

What the rules say in 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

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

Front door security gates in St Neots: questions

Which areas near St Neots do you cover?

We can arrange work in St Neots and in nearby Huntingdon (9 miles), Bedford (10 miles) and Rushden (15 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

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.

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.

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Other grilles in St Neots

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