Front door security gates in Christchurch: what will it cost?
Budget £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door for front door security gates in Christchurch, 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
- Letterbox clearance where needed
- Powder-coated finishes
- Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
- Clearances for door closers and spy-holes
- Hinged or retractable designs
- Steel frame fixed into the opening
Fitting in Christchurch and nearby
We can arrange front door security gates anywhere in Christchurch, and in nearby Bournemouth, New Milton and Poole. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Dorset combines large suburban areas around Bournemouth and Poole with stone-built market towns and conservation-area high streets such as Dorchester and Bridport.
Common openings for front door security gates:
- Empty homes between occupants
- Recessed front doors
- Houses with doors out of sight of the street
- 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
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.
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.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Christchurch
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Front door security gates in Christchurch: questions
Can you survey in Christchurch and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Christchurch, Bournemouth, New Milton and elsewhere in Dorset are booked around installer availability.
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.
Will I still get post?
We can leave a letterbox clearance in the gate or suggest a wall-mounted post box.
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.
Front door security gates in nearby towns
Other grilles in Christchurch
- French door grilles
- Commercial security grilles
- Bespoke security grilles
- Door security gates
- Security grille installation
- Roller security grilles
Tell us about your front door gate and we will come back with a guide price.