Hinged security gates in Dorchester

What is the price of hinged security gates in Dorchester?

Our guide range for hinged security gates in Dorchester 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.

Specification at a glance

Welded steel frame fixed into the opening
Single, double and leaf-and-a-half layouts
Heavy-duty hinges with anti-lift features
Hold-open hooks or stays
Panic or push-to-exit hardware options for escape routes
Galvanised and powder-coated for external use

Fitting in Dorchester and nearby

Whether you are in central Dorchester or at the edge of the DT1 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Weymouth and Bridport are covered too.

Dorset combines large suburban areas around Bournemouth and Poole with stone-built market towns and conservation-area high streets such as Dorchester and Bridport.

This type of grille suits:

Rear doors where wall space is limited
Plant rooms and bin stores
Commercial back doors and service entrances
Gated recesses and alleys

Questions we will ask at the survey

Escape route

If the gate is on an exit route, consider escape hardware or a management plan so it is never locked while people are inside.

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.

Planning and safety 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.

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

Tell us about the opening
Survey and measuring
Written quote and lead time
Fitting, testing and handover

Hinged security gates in Dorchester: questions

Which areas near Dorchester do you cover?

We can arrange work in Dorchester and in nearby Weymouth (7 miles), Bridport (14 miles) and Yeovil (18 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

Can a hinged gate be used on a fire exit?

Only if it does not prevent escape while the building is occupied, for example with push-to-exit hardware or by being unlocked and fixed open during opening hours.

Can hinged gates be fitted outside?

Yes. They are often fitted outside commercial back doors, galvanised and powder-coated for weather resistance.

How long do hinged gates take to make?

Each gate is made to measure after the survey. We confirm the lead time with your quote.

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