How much do front door security gates cost in Dartford?
Most front door security gates in Dartford 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.
Choices you can make
- Powder-coated finishes
- Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
- Low thresholds for level access
- Letterbox clearance where needed
- Steel frame fixed into the opening
- Hinged or retractable designs
Fitting in Dartford and nearby
We can arrange front door security gates anywhere in Dartford, and in nearby Bexley, Swanley and Welling. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Kent ranges from Medway's Victorian terraces and Thanet's seaside towns to listed medieval centres such as Canterbury and Rochester.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Recessed front doors
- Ground-floor flats
- Flat entrance doors on landings and walkways
- Houses with doors out of sight of the street
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
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
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Dartford address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Front door security gates in Dartford: questions
Do you cover Bexley as well as Dartford?
Yes. As well as Dartford, we can arrange surveys in nearby Bexley, Swanley and Welling, and elsewhere in Kent.
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.
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.
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.
Front door security gates in nearby towns
Other grilles in Dartford
- Home security grilles
- Security grille repairs
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Roller security grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Commercial security grilles
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.