How much do front door security gates cost in Belfast?
As a guide, front door security gates in Belfast 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.
Specification at a glance
- Powder-coated finishes
- Letterbox clearance where needed
- Steel frame fixed into the opening
- Low thresholds for level access
- Hinged or retractable designs
- Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key
Fitting in Belfast and nearby
Surveys in Belfast (BT1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Newtownabbey (4 miles) and Holywood (5 miles).
County Antrim centres on Belfast's red-brick terraces, Victorian city centre and commercial areas, with towns such as Lisburn, Ballymena and Larne.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Houses with doors out of sight of the street
- Flat entrance doors on landings and walkways
- Ground-floor flats
- Recessed front doors
Things to decide before you order
Post
Leave a letterbox clearance or fit a separate post box.
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.
Rules that apply in Northern Ireland
Grilles across exits in business premises
The Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 make the appropriate person keep escape routes and exits available and easy to open while people are present. A grille across an exit should be open whenever the premises are occupied.
External grilles and planning
Planning in Northern Ireland is handled by the eleven councils. External grilles and shutters on commercial buildings normally need planning permission, and councils generally prefer internal, see-through security in town centres.
How it works
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Belfast address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Front door security gates in Belfast: questions
Can you survey in Belfast and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Belfast, Newtownabbey, Holywood and elsewhere in County Antrim are booked around 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.
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.
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.
Front door security gates in nearby towns
- Newtownabbey4 miles
- Holywood5 miles
- Lisburn8 miles
- Comber8 miles
- Newtownards9 miles
- Carrickfergus10 miles
Other grilles in Belfast
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Roller security grilles
- Security grille servicing
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Home security grilles
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