Front door security gates in Billericay

Front door security gates in Billericay: what will it cost?

Our guide range for front door security gates in Billericay is £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.

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

Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key
Steel frame fixed into the opening
Powder-coated finishes
Hinged or retractable designs
Clearances for door closers and spy-holes

Fitting in Billericay and nearby

We can arrange front door security gates anywhere in Billericay, and in nearby Basildon, Wickford and Brentwood. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

Essex ranges from Victorian terraces in Southend and Colchester to new towns such as Harlow and Basildon and large commuter estates near London.

Common openings for front door security gates:

Ground-floor flats
Recessed front doors
Empty homes between occupants
Houses with doors out of sight of the street

Getting the right front door gate for your building

Post

Leave a letterbox clearance or fit a separate post box.

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.

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 Billericay
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Front door security gates in Billericay: questions

Do you cover Basildon as well as Billericay?

Yes. As well as Billericay, we can arrange surveys in nearby Basildon, Wickford and Brentwood, and elsewhere in Essex.

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.

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.

Will I still get post?

We can leave a letterbox clearance in the gate or suggest a wall-mounted post box.

Front door security gates in nearby towns

Other grilles in Billericay

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