Front door security gates in Leicester

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

Most front door security gates in Leicester fall within £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before anything is ordered.

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

Low thresholds for level access
Steel frame fixed into the opening
Clearances for door closers and spy-holes
Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key
Hinged or retractable designs

Fitting in Leicester and nearby

Surveys in Leicester (LE1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Oadby (3 miles) and Wigston (4 miles).

Leicestershire mixes Leicester's Victorian terraces and busy retail streets with market towns such as Loughborough and Melton Mowbray.

Where front door security gates are most often used:

Houses with doors out of sight of the street
Empty homes between occupants
Recessed front doors
Flat entrance doors on landings and walkways

What to think about first

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.

Appearance

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

Consents and safety: 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.

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

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

Front door security gates in Leicester: questions

Can you survey in Leicester and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Leicester, Oadby, Wigston and elsewhere in Leicestershire are booked around 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.

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 Leicester

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