Front door security gates in Canary Wharf

Front door security gates in Canary Wharf: what will it cost?

Our guide range for front door security gates in Canary Wharf 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 goes into a front door gate

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

Fitting in Canary Wharf and nearby

Surveys in Canary Wharf (E14) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Bow (1 mile), Canning Town (2 miles) and Greenwich (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:

Houses with doors out of sight of the street
Recessed front doors
Flat entrance doors on landings and walkways
Empty homes between occupants

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.

Escape

Choose a gate that opens quickly from inside without hunting for a key.

What the rules say in England

England

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.

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.

How it works

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

Front door security gates in Canary Wharf: questions

Which areas near Canary Wharf do you cover?

We can arrange work in Canary Wharf and in nearby Bow (1 mile), Canning Town (2 miles) and Greenwich (2 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

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.

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Other grilles in Canary Wharf

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