Front door security gates in Tonbridge

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

Our guide range for front door security gates in Tonbridge 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.

Choices you can make

Powder-coated finishes
Hinged or retractable designs
Low thresholds for level access
Steel frame fixed into the opening
Letterbox clearance where needed
Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key

Fitting in Tonbridge and nearby

We can arrange front door security gates anywhere in Tonbridge, and in nearby Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks and Crowborough. 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.

Common openings for front door security gates:

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

Getting the right front door gate for your building

Appearance

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

Escape

Choose a gate that opens quickly from inside without hunting for a key.

What the rules say in England

England

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.

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.

How it works

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

Front door security gates in Tonbridge: questions

Which areas near Tonbridge do you cover?

We can arrange work in Tonbridge and in nearby Tunbridge Wells (4 miles), Sevenoaks (6 miles) and Crowborough (10 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

Will I still get post?

We can leave a letterbox clearance in the gate or suggest a wall-mounted post box.

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.

Front door security gates in nearby towns

Other grilles in Tonbridge

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