Front door security gates in Liverpool

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

Budget £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door for front door security gates in Liverpool, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.

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 goes into a front door gate

Hinged or retractable designs
Steel frame fixed into the opening
Clearances for door closers and spy-holes
Letterbox clearance where needed
Low thresholds for level access
Powder-coated finishes

Fitting in Liverpool and nearby

Surveys in Liverpool (L1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Birkenhead (2 miles) and Wallasey (4 miles).

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:

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

Escape

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

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 Liverpool
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Front door security gates in Liverpool: questions

Can you survey in Liverpool and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Liverpool, Birkenhead, Wallasey and elsewhere in Merseyside 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 Liverpool

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