Front door security gates in Brixton: what will it cost?
Most front door security gates in Brixton 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 goes into a front door gate
- Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key
- Letterbox clearance where needed
- Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
- Hinged or retractable designs
- Low thresholds for level access
- Steel frame fixed into the opening
Fitting in Brixton and nearby
Surveys in Brixton (SW2) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Peckham (2 miles), Pimlico (2 miles) and Battersea (2 miles).
London's buildings range from Victorian and Edwardian terraces and mansion blocks to post-war estates, with long high streets of ground-floor shops below flats.
Common openings for front door security gates:
- Flat entrance doors on landings and walkways
- Houses with doors out of sight of the street
- Ground-floor flats
- Recessed front doors
Getting the right front door gate for your building
Escape
Choose a gate that opens quickly from inside without hunting for a key.
Post
Leave a letterbox clearance or fit a separate post box.
What the rules say in England
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Listed buildings need listed building consent for works that affect their character, which can include internal grilles and their fixings. In conservation areas, councils look closely at anything fitted to the outside. We recommend speaking to the council's conservation officer before ordering.
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 Brixton
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Front door security gates in Brixton: questions
Do you cover Peckham as well as Brixton?
Yes. As well as Brixton, we can arrange surveys in nearby Peckham, Pimlico and Battersea, and elsewhere in Greater London.
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.
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 Brixton
- Retractable security grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Door security gates
- Security grille installation
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Vacant property grilles and screens
Tell us about your front door gate and we will come back with a guide price.