Front door security gates in Herne Bay

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

Budget £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door for front door security gates in Herne Bay, 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.

Specification at a glance

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

Fitting in Herne Bay and nearby

Whether you are in central Herne Bay or at the edge of the CT6 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Whitstable and Canterbury are covered too.

Kent ranges from Medway's Victorian terraces and Thanet's seaside towns to listed medieval centres such as Canterbury and Rochester.

Where front door security gates are most often used:

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

What to think about first

Appearance

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

Post

Leave a letterbox clearance or fit a separate post box.

Consents and safety: England

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

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

Front door security gates in Herne Bay: questions

Which areas near Herne Bay do you cover?

We can arrange work in Herne Bay and in nearby Whitstable (5 miles), Canterbury (7 miles) and Faversham (11 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.

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 Herne Bay

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