Front door security gates in Southport

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

Our guide range for front door security gates in Southport 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.

What you can specify

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

Fitting in Southport and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Southport and across the PR8 postcode district, as well as in nearby Formby (7 miles) and Lytham St Annes (7 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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
Houses with doors out of sight of the street
Ground-floor flats
Flat entrance doors on landings and walkways

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.

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

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.

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

Front door security gates in Southport: questions

Which areas near Southport do you cover?

We can arrange work in Southport and in nearby Formby (7 miles), Lytham St Annes (7 miles) and Ormskirk (8 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

Can the gate be locked from outside?

Yes. Front door gates normally lock with a key from outside and a thumb-turn or key from inside.

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.

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.

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