How much should I budget for front door security gates in Cumbria?
Budget £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door for front door security gates in Cumbria, 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
- Powder-coated finishes
- Letterbox clearance where needed
- Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
- Clearances for door closers and spy-holes
- Low thresholds for level access
- Hinged or retractable designs
Covering Cumbria
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Cumbria, including Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Cumbria mixes stone-built houses in its market towns and Lake District villages with industrial-era terraces in Barrow, Workington and Whitehaven.
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
Towns in Cumbria
What to think about first
Post
Leave a letterbox clearance or fit a separate post box.
Appearance
A plain bar gate in a dark finish is less conspicuous than a heavy lattice.
Consents and safety: England
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.
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.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Front door security gates in Cumbria: questions
Which towns in Cumbria do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Cumbria, including Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, Whitehaven and Workington, and in other towns across the area.
Will I still get post?
We can leave a letterbox clearance in the gate or suggest a wall-mounted post box.
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 Cumbria
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Commercial security grilles
- Roller security grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Bespoke security grilles
- Internal security grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.