Front door security gates in Barnard Castle

Front door security gates in Barnard Castle: what will it cost?

Most front door security gates in Barnard Castle fall within £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before anything is ordered.

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.

What you can specify

Clearances for door closers and spy-holes
Steel frame fixed into the opening
Powder-coated finishes
Hinged or retractable designs
Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
Letterbox clearance where needed

Fitting in Barnard Castle and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Barnard Castle and across the DL12 postcode district, as well as in nearby Bishop Auckland (12 miles) and Darlington (15 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

County Durham's stock is dominated by brick terraces in former colliery towns, alongside the listed historic core of Durham city and Teesside's commercial centres.

Common openings for front door security gates:

Recessed front doors
Flat entrance doors on landings and walkways
Houses with doors out of sight of the street
Ground-floor flats

Getting the right front door gate for your building

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.

What the rules say in England

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.

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.

How it works

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Barnard Castle
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Front door security gates in Barnard Castle: questions

Can you survey in Barnard Castle and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Darlington and elsewhere in Durham 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.

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

Other grilles in Barnard Castle

Tell us about your front door gate and we will come back with a guide price.