Front door security gates in Caterham

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

Our guide range for front door security gates in Caterham 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

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

Fitting in Caterham and nearby

Surveys in Caterham (CR3) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Coulsdon (4 miles), Purley (4 miles) and Redhill (5 miles).

Surrey is mostly suburban and commuter housing, from interwar semis to large detached homes, with busy town centres such as Guildford and Woking.

Common openings for front door security gates:

Recessed front doors
Ground-floor flats
Flat entrance doors on landings and walkways
Empty homes between occupants

Getting the right front door gate for your building

Post

Leave a letterbox clearance or fit a separate post box.

Appearance

A plain bar gate in a dark finish is less conspicuous than a heavy lattice.

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.

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.

How it works

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

Front door security gates in Caterham: questions

Can you survey in Caterham and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Caterham, Coulsdon, Purley and elsewhere in Surrey are booked around installer availability.

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.

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.

Front door security gates in nearby towns

Other grilles in Caterham

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