Front door security gates in South Shields

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

Our guide range for front door security gates in South Shields 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.

Choices you can make

Steel frame fixed into the opening
Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key
Letterbox clearance where needed
Clearances for door closers and spy-holes
Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
Hinged or retractable designs

Fitting in South Shields and nearby

We can arrange front door security gates anywhere in South Shields, and in nearby Tynemouth, North Shields and Jarrow. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

Tyne and Wear is known for Tyneside flats and brick terraces, Newcastle's listed Grainger Town, and large retail and office centres.

Where front door security gates are most often used:

Ground-floor flats
Recessed front doors
Empty homes between occupants
Houses with doors out of sight of the street

What to think about first

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.

Consents and safety: England

England

Listed buildings and conservation areas

Listed buildings need listed building consent for works that affect their character, which can include internal grilles and their fixings. In conservation areas, councils look closely at anything fitted to the outside. We recommend speaking to the council's conservation officer before ordering.

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

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

Front door security gates in South Shields: questions

Which areas near South Shields do you cover?

We can arrange work in South Shields and in nearby Tynemouth (1 mile), North Shields (1 mile) and Jarrow (2 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

Will I still get post?

We can leave a letterbox clearance in the gate or suggest a wall-mounted post box.

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.

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.

Front door security gates in nearby towns

Other grilles in South Shields

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