Front door security gates in Manchester

How much should I budget for front door security gates in Manchester?

Most front door security gates in Manchester 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.

Specification at a glance

Clearances for door closers and spy-holes
Letterbox clearance where needed
Steel frame fixed into the opening
Hinged or retractable designs
Low thresholds for level access
Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock

Fitting in Manchester and nearby

Surveys in Manchester (M1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Salford (2 miles) and Failsworth (3 miles).

Greater Manchester is dominated by red-brick terraces and mill-town centres, with converted mills, modern city-centre flats and large retail parks.

Where front door security gates are most often used:

Recessed front doors
Empty homes between occupants
Ground-floor flats
Houses with doors out of sight of the street

What to think about first

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.

Consents and safety: 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 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.

How it works

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

Front door security gates in Manchester: questions

Can you survey in Manchester and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Manchester, Salford, Failsworth and elsewhere in Greater Manchester are booked around 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.

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 Manchester

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.