Front door security gates in Portishead

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

Most front door security gates in Portishead 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 goes into a front door gate

Clearances for door closers and spy-holes
Powder-coated finishes
Low thresholds for level access
Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key
Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
Letterbox clearance where needed

Fitting in Portishead and nearby

Surveys in Portishead (BS20) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Nailsea (3 miles), Clevedon (5 miles) and Bristol (8 miles).

Somerset ranges from Bath's Georgian stone terraces, almost all within a World Heritage Site, to Weston-super-Mare's seaside streets and Taunton's town centre.

Common openings for front door security gates:

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

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.

Escape

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

What the rules say in 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

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

Front door security gates in Portishead: questions

Can you survey in Portishead and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Portishead, Nailsea, Clevedon and elsewhere in Somerset are booked around installer availability.

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.

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.

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.

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