Front door security gates in Penarth

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

Most front door security gates in Penarth 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

Steel frame fixed into the opening
Letterbox clearance where needed
Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key
Low thresholds for level access
Hinged or retractable designs
Clearances for door closers and spy-holes

Fitting in Penarth and nearby

We can arrange front door security gates anywhere in Penarth, and in nearby Cardiff, Barry and Caerphilly. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

South Glamorgan centres on Cardiff's Victorian terraces, arcades and city-centre offices, with Barry and Penarth along the coast.

Common openings for front door security gates:

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

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 Wales

Wales

External grilles and planning

External grilles and shutters on commercial buildings normally need planning permission from the local planning authority. Welsh councils' shopfront and design guidance generally favours internal, see-through security over solid external shutters.

Grilles across exits in business premises

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies in Wales, including to the common parts of blocks of flats and HMOs. The responsible person must keep escape routes and exits available and easy to open while people are present, so a grille across an exit should be open whenever the premises are occupied.

How it works

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

Front door security gates in Penarth: questions

Can you survey in Penarth and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Penarth, Cardiff, Barry and elsewhere in South Glamorgan 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.

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.

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.

Front door security gates in nearby towns

Other grilles in Penarth

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