How much should I budget for front door security gates in Oxfordshire?
Budget £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door for front door security gates in Oxfordshire, 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
- Low thresholds for level access
- Steel frame fixed into the opening
- Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key
- Clearances for door closers and spy-holes
- Powder-coated finishes
- Letterbox clearance where needed
Covering Oxfordshire
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Oxfordshire, including Oxford and Banbury. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Oxfordshire includes Oxford's listed college and city-centre buildings, Cotswold-stone towns such as Witney, and growing towns like Bicester and Didcot.
Where front door security gates are most often used:
- Empty homes between occupants
- Flat entrance doors on landings and walkways
- Ground-floor flats
- Recessed front doors
Towns in Oxfordshire
What to think about first
Escape
Choose a gate that opens quickly from inside without hunting for a key.
Appearance
A plain bar gate in a dark finish is less conspicuous than a heavy lattice.
Consents and safety: 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
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Front door security gates in Oxfordshire: questions
Which towns in Oxfordshire do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Oxfordshire, including Oxford, Banbury, Abingdon, Bicester and Didcot, and in other towns across the area.
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.
Will I still get post?
We can leave a letterbox clearance in the gate or suggest a wall-mounted post box.
Other grilles in Oxfordshire
- Window security grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Retractable security grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Counter and hatch grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.
