Hinged security gates in Christchurch: what will it cost?
Our guide range for hinged security gates in Christchurch is £834 to £2,034 including VAT (£695 to £1,695 plus VAT) per gate, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
A hinged security gate is a steel bar gate hung on its own welded frame in front of or behind a door. It swings open and closed like a second door and locks with a heavy-duty lock box, making it a strong choice for back doors, plant rooms and service entrances.
Choices you can make
- Galvanised and powder-coated for external use
- Lock box with cylinder operable from one or both sides
- Hold-open hooks or stays
- Mesh infill option for anti-reach-through
- Single, double and leaf-and-a-half layouts
- Welded steel frame fixed into the opening
Fitting in Christchurch and nearby
We can arrange hinged security gates anywhere in Christchurch, and in nearby Bournemouth, New Milton and Poole. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Dorset combines large suburban areas around Bournemouth and Poole with stone-built market towns and conservation-area high streets such as Dorchester and Bridport.
Common openings for hinged security gates:
- Plant rooms and bin stores
- Flat entrance doors
- Rear doors where wall space is limited
- Gated recesses and alleys
Getting the right hinged gate for your building
Mesh infill
Bars alone may let someone reach through to a handle or lock. Mesh infill closes that gap.
Swing direction
The gate needs clear space to open. We check steps, bins and the door's own swing before deciding which way it hangs.
What the rules say in 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.
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.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Christchurch
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Hinged security gates in Christchurch: questions
Can you survey in Christchurch and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Christchurch, Bournemouth, New Milton and elsewhere in Dorset are booked around installer availability.
Can hinged gates be fitted outside?
Yes. They are often fitted outside commercial back doors, galvanised and powder-coated for weather resistance.
Can you make a double gate?
Yes. Wide doorways can take a pair of gates or one large and one small leaf.
Is a hinged gate stronger than a retractable grille?
A well-made hinged gate is very strong because it has a rigid frame and solid bars. Retractable grilles trade a little rigidity for the ability to fold away.
Hinged security gates in nearby towns
Other grilles in Christchurch
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Removable security grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- French door grilles
- Door security gates
- Security grille servicing
Tell us about your hinged gate and we will come back with a guide price.