How much should I budget for front door security gates in Chelmsford?
Our guide range for front door security gates in Chelmsford 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.
What you can specify
- Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key
- Steel frame fixed into the opening
- Letterbox clearance where needed
- Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
- Hinged or retractable designs
- Powder-coated finishes
Fitting in Chelmsford and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Chelmsford and across the CM1 postcode district, as well as in nearby Billericay (8 miles) and Witham (9 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Essex ranges from Victorian terraces in Southend and Colchester to new towns such as Harlow and Basildon and large commuter estates near London.
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
- Empty homes between occupants
- Ground-floor flats
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.
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
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Front door security gates in Chelmsford: questions
Which areas near Chelmsford do you cover?
We can arrange work in Chelmsford and in nearby Billericay (8 miles), Witham (9 miles) and Maldon (9 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
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 Chelmsford
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Shopfront security grilles
- Security grille repairs
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Vacant property grilles and screens
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.