Front door security gates in Birkenhead

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

Most front door security gates in Birkenhead 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.

Choices you can make

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

Fitting in Birkenhead and nearby

We can arrange front door security gates anywhere in Birkenhead, and in nearby Liverpool, Wallasey and Bebington. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

Merseyside has Liverpool's Georgian quarter and Victorian terraces, the Wirral's suburbs, and large high-street and dockside commercial areas.

Common openings for front door security gates:

Recessed front doors
Ground-floor flats
Empty homes between occupants
Flat entrance doors on landings and walkways

Getting the right front door gate for your building

Escape

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

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.

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 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

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

Front door security gates in Birkenhead: questions

Can you survey in Birkenhead and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Birkenhead, Liverpool, Wallasey and elsewhere in Merseyside are booked around installer availability.

Will I still get post?

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

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.

Front door security gates in nearby towns

Other grilles in Birkenhead

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