How much do front door security gates cost in Swanley?
Front door security gates in Swanley 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
- Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
- Clearances for door closers and spy-holes
- Hinged or retractable designs
- Powder-coated finishes
- Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key
- Low thresholds for level access
Fitting in Swanley and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Swanley and across the BR8 postcode district, as well as in nearby Bexley (3 miles) and Dartford (4 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.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Empty homes between occupants
- Ground-floor flats
- Houses with doors out of sight of the street
- Recessed front doors
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.
Post
Leave a letterbox clearance or fit a separate post box.
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 Swanley address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Front door security gates in Swanley: questions
Do you cover Bexley as well as Swanley?
Yes. As well as Swanley, we can arrange surveys in nearby Bexley, Dartford and Welling, and elsewhere in Kent.
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 Swanley
- Security grille servicing
- Roller security grilles
- Security grille repairs
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Door security gates
- Shopfront security grilles
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.