How much should I budget for front door security gates in Dorset?
Budget £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door for front door security gates in Dorset, 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
- Steel frame fixed into the opening
- Letterbox clearance where needed
- Clearances for door closers and spy-holes
- Powder-coated finishes
- Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key
- Hinged or retractable designs
Covering Dorset
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Dorset, including Bournemouth and Poole. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Dorset combines large suburban areas around Bournemouth and Poole with stone-built market towns and conservation-area high streets such as Dorchester and Bridport.
Where front door security gates are most often used:
- Recessed front doors
- Empty homes between occupants
- Ground-floor flats
- Houses with doors out of sight of the street
Towns in Dorset
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: 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 Dorset: questions
Which towns in Dorset do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Dorset, including Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth, Christchurch and Bridport, and in other towns across the area.
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.
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.
Other grilles in Dorset
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Security grille installation
- Shopfront security grilles
- Commercial security grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.