How much should I budget for hinged security gates in Chatham?
Budget £834 to £2,034 including VAT (£695 to £1,695 plus VAT) per gate for hinged security gates in Chatham, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.
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
- Panic or push-to-exit hardware options for escape routes
- Hold-open hooks or stays
- Mesh infill option for anti-reach-through
- Lock box with cylinder operable from one or both sides
- Heavy-duty hinges with anti-lift features
- Welded steel frame fixed into the opening
Fitting in Chatham and nearby
We can arrange hinged security gates anywhere in Chatham, and in nearby Gillingham, Rochester and Strood. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Kent ranges from Medway's Victorian terraces and Thanet's seaside towns to listed medieval centres such as Canterbury and Rochester.
Where hinged security gates are most often used:
- Plant rooms and bin stores
- Flat entrance doors
- Commercial back doors and service entrances
- Gated recesses and alleys
What to think about first
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.
Mesh infill
Bars alone may let someone reach through to a handle or lock. Mesh infill closes that gap.
Consents and safety: 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
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Hinged security gates in Chatham: questions
Can you survey in Chatham and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester and elsewhere in Kent are booked around installer availability.
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.
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.
Hinged security gates in nearby towns
Other grilles in Chatham
- Internal security grilles
- Commercial security grilles
- Window security grilles
- Roller security grilles
- Removable security grilles
- Retractable security grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.