Front door security gates in Newmarket

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

Front door security gates in Newmarket typically cost £834 to £1,794 including VAT (£695 to £1,495 plus VAT) per door, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.

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

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

Fitting in Newmarket and nearby

Surveys in Newmarket (CB8) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Haverhill (11 miles), Cambridge (13 miles) and Bury St Edmunds (13 miles).

Suffolk has timber-framed and listed buildings in its market towns, Ipswich's Victorian terraces and waterfront, and coastal towns such as Lowestoft.

Common openings for front door security gates:

Houses with doors out of sight of the street
Recessed front doors
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.

Post

Leave a letterbox clearance or fit a separate post box.

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.

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.

How it works

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

Front door security gates in Newmarket: questions

Which areas near Newmarket do you cover?

We can arrange work in Newmarket and in nearby Haverhill (11 miles), Cambridge (13 miles) and Bury St Edmunds (13 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

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 Newmarket

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