Front door security gates in Worcester

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

Front door security gates in Worcester 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
Mesh infill to stop reach-through to the door lock
Letterbox clearance where needed
Lockable from outside with a key and from inside with a thumb-turn or key
Clearances for door closers and spy-holes
Low thresholds for level access

Fitting in Worcester and nearby

Surveys in Worcester (WR1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Droitwich (6 miles) and Malvern (7 miles).

Worcestershire combines Worcester's historic centre, Victorian Malvern, and the terraces and retail centres of Redditch and Kidderminster.

Common openings for front door security gates:

Flat entrance doors on landings and walkways
Recessed front doors
Ground-floor flats
Houses with doors out of sight of the street

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.

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.

What the rules say in 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 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 Worcester
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Front door security gates in Worcester: questions

Can you survey in Worcester and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Worcester, Droitwich, Malvern and elsewhere in Worcestershire are booked around installer availability.

Will I still get post?

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

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.

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.

Front door security gates in nearby towns

Other grilles in Worcester

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