Front door security gates in Croydon

How much do front door security gates cost in Croydon?

Budget £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door for front door security gates in Croydon, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.

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
Steel frame fixed into the opening
Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key
Hinged or retractable designs
Powder-coated finishes
Letterbox clearance where needed

Fitting in Croydon and nearby

Surveys in Croydon (CR0) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby South Croydon (1 mile), Wallington (3 miles) and Carshalton (3 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.

Typical places for this kind of grille include:

Houses with doors out of sight of the street
Flat entrance doors on landings and walkways
Ground-floor flats
Empty homes between occupants

Things to decide before you order

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.

Appearance

A plain bar gate in a dark finish is less conspicuous than a heavy lattice.

Rules that apply 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

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

Front door security gates in Croydon: questions

Do you cover South Croydon as well as Croydon?

Yes. As well as Croydon, we can arrange surveys in nearby South Croydon, Wallington and Carshalton, and elsewhere in Greater London.

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.

Will I still get post?

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

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