Front door security gates in Southend-on-Sea

How much do front door security gates cost in Southend-on-Sea?

Front door security gates in Southend-on-Sea typically cost £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.

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 goes into a front door gate

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

Fitting in Southend-on-Sea and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting across Southend-on-Sea and the SS1 postcode district, and in nearby Rayleigh (6 miles), Canvey Island (6 miles) and Benfleet.

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

Typical places for this kind of grille include:

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

Things to decide before you order

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.

Rules that apply in England

England

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.

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

Send sizes or use the quote tool
Free survey at your Southend-on-Sea address
Fixed price in writing
Made to measure and fitted

Front door security gates in Southend-on-Sea: questions

Do you cover Rayleigh as well as Southend-on-Sea?

Yes. As well as Southend-on-Sea, we can arrange surveys in nearby Rayleigh, Canvey Island and Benfleet, and elsewhere in Essex.

Will I still get post?

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

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.

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.

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