Front door security gates in Burntwood

How much should I budget for front door security gates in Burntwood?

Our guide range for front door security gates in Burntwood 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 goes into a front door gate

Letterbox clearance where needed
Hinged or retractable designs
Low thresholds for level access
Powder-coated finishes
Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key
Clearances for door closers and spy-holes

Fitting in Burntwood and nearby

Surveys in Burntwood (WS7) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Lichfield (4 miles), Cannock (4 miles) and Aldridge (5 miles).

Staffordshire mixes the Potteries' Victorian terraces and former works buildings with market towns such as Stafford, Lichfield and Burton.

Where front door security gates are most often used:

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

What to think about first

Escape

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

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.

Consents and safety: 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 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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

Front door security gates in Burntwood: questions

Can you survey in Burntwood and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Burntwood, Lichfield, Cannock and elsewhere in Staffordshire 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 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.

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.

Front door security gates in nearby towns

Other grilles in Burntwood

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.