How much should I budget for front door security gates in Carrickfergus?
Budget £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door for front door security gates in Carrickfergus, 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.
Specification at a glance
- Letterbox clearance where needed
- Hinged or retractable designs
- Clearances for door closers and spy-holes
- Low thresholds for level access
- Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
- Steel frame fixed into the opening
Fitting in Carrickfergus and nearby
Whether you are in central Carrickfergus or at the edge of the BT38 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Holywood and Newtownabbey are covered too.
County Antrim centres on Belfast's red-brick terraces, Victorian city centre and commercial areas, with towns such as Lisburn, Ballymena and Larne.
Where front door security gates are most often used:
- Houses with doors out of sight of the street
- Flat entrance doors on landings and walkways
- Recessed front doors
- Ground-floor flats
What to think about first
Appearance
A plain bar gate in a dark finish is less conspicuous than a heavy lattice.
Post
Leave a letterbox clearance or fit a separate post box.
Consents and safety: Northern Ireland
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.
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.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Front door security gates in Carrickfergus: questions
Can you survey in Carrickfergus and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Carrickfergus, Holywood, Newtownabbey and elsewhere in County Antrim are booked around installer availability.
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.
Front door security gates in nearby towns
Other grilles in Carrickfergus
- Retractable security grilles
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Counter and hatch grilles
- French door grilles
- Home security grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.