Front door security gates in Strood

Front door security gates in Strood: what will it cost?

Our guide range for front door security gates in Strood is £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.

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

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

Fitting in Strood and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Strood and across the ME2 postcode district, as well as in nearby Rochester (1 mile) and Chatham (2 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.

Common openings for front door security gates:

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

Getting the right front door gate for your building

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.

Post

Leave a letterbox clearance or fit a separate post box.

What the rules say in 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

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Strood
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Front door security gates in Strood: questions

Which areas near Strood do you cover?

We can arrange work in Strood and in nearby Rochester (1 mile), Chatham (2 miles) and Gillingham (3 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

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 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.

Front door security gates in nearby towns

Other grilles in Strood

Tell us about your front door gate and we will come back with a guide price.