How much should I budget for front door security gates in Margate?
Front door security gates in Margate typically cost £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.
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 you can specify
- Hinged or retractable designs
- Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
- Clearances for door closers and spy-holes
- Low thresholds for level access
- Letterbox clearance where needed
- Powder-coated finishes
Fitting in Margate and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Margate and across the CT9 postcode district, as well as in nearby Broadstairs (3 miles) and Ramsgate (3 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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
- Recessed front doors
- 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.
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.
Consents and safety: England
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.
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 Margate: questions
Do you cover Broadstairs as well as Margate?
Yes. As well as Margate, we can arrange surveys in nearby Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Deal, and elsewhere in Kent.
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.
Will I still get post?
We can leave a letterbox clearance in the gate or suggest a wall-mounted post box.
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 Margate
- Internal security grilles
- Door security gates
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Security grille repairs
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- French door grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.