Gallardía
Gallardía
A security grille for a window runs at B/. 35.00 per m² installed and a swing vehicle gate up to 4 metres at B/. 350.00. Automation is added separately.
Get your estimate in 2 minutes · Remodelling Cost Calculator| Activity | Unit | Installation price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed metal security bars for windows, galvanised tube, fitted to the opening | m² | B/. 35.00 | |
| Fixed metal security bars for doors or entrances, galvanised tube | m² | B/. 40.00 | |
| Removal of metal security bars or protective grille | m² | B/. 15.00 | |
| Anti-corrosion paint applied to cuts and drilled holes | m | B/. 5.00 |
Bars are calculated by the area of the opening. A 1.20 × 1.00 m window is 1.20 m², so B/. 42.00 in labour. The door version costs B/. 5.00 more per square metre because it carries hinges, a lock and perimeter reinforcement.
Galvanised tube is the standard in Panama for a simple reason: humidity and salt destroy black steel. If you are offered a noticeably cheaper grille, ask what the material is before deciding.
| Activity | Unit | Installation price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double-swing metal vehicle gate, clear width up to 4.00 m, manual | u | B/. 350.00 | |
| Double-swing metal vehicle gate, clear width up to 6.00 m, manual | u | B/. 500.00 | |
| Sliding metal vehicle gate, clear width up to 4.00 m, manual | u | B/. 420.00 | |
| Sliding metal vehicle gate, clear width up to 6.00 m, manual | u | B/. 600.00 | |
| Metal pedestrian gate 1.00–1.20 × 2.00 m, integrated into fence or wall | u | B/. 140.00 |
The swing gate is cheaper — B/. 350.00 against B/. 420.00 at the 4 m width — and mechanically simpler. But it needs clear space to open: if your driveway meets the street directly or you park close to it, it will not work.
The sliding gate costs more and needs a run of wall or fence to one side for the leaf to retract into, but it invades neither the street nor the yard. On narrow or sloping driveways it is usually the only practical option.
| Activity | Unit | Installation price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation kit for swing vehicle gate (motor + rack/pinion + controls + sensors) | u | B/. 300.00 | |
| Automation kit for sliding vehicle gate (motor + rack + controls + sensors) | u | B/. 320.00 | |
| Photoelectric sensor set plus warning light for automated gate | u | B/. 90.00 | |
| Remote control set (minimum 2 units) | u | B/. 35.00 |
Photoelectric sensors are not a luxury. They are the device that stops the gate if someone — or something — crosses while it is closing. With children or pets around the house, treat them as mandatory.
| Activity | Unit | Installation price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete chain-link fence, approx. 2.40 m total height (base wall + mesh + posts + top rail) | m | B/. 20.00 | |
| Complete chain-link fence, approx. 3.00 m total height (base wall + mesh + posts + top rail) | m | B/. 25.00 |
Chain-link fencing is quoted by linear metre of perimeter and includes the base wall, the mesh, the posts and the top rail. For a 20 × 30 m plot the perimeter is 100 m: B/. 2,000.00 in labour for the 2.40 m version.
| Activity | Quantity | Unit price | Line total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Window bars (6 windows of 1.20 m² each) | 7.20 m² | B/. 35.00 / m² | B/. 252.00 |
| Bars for the front door (2.00 m²) | 2.00 m² | B/. 40.00 / m² | B/. 80.00 |
| Sliding vehicle gate up to 4.00 m, manual | 1 u | B/. 420.00 / u | B/. 420.00 |
| Metal pedestrian gate | 1 u | B/. 140.00 / u | B/. 140.00 |
| Automation kit for sliding gate | 1 u | B/. 320.00 / u | B/. 320.00 |
| Photoelectric sensor set | 1 u | B/. 90.00 / u | B/. 90.00 |
| TOTAL LABOUR | B/. 1,302.00 |
Window bars are fabricated in the workshop and fitted on site: 3 to 6 working days covering measurement, fabrication, painting and installation of a full set for a house.
A vehicle gate with automation takes 4 to 7 working days: fabricating the leaf, the civil works for the track or posts, installation and programming the motor. The civil works for a sliding gate track need curing time, so that part cannot be rushed.
B/. 35.00 per m² for window bars in galvanised tube and B/. 40.00 per m² for door or entrance bars, in labour. A 1.20 × 1.00 m window comes to about B/. 42.00.
A double-swing gate up to 4 m is B/. 350.00 and a sliding one of the same width B/. 420.00. At 6 m wide, B/. 500.00 and B/. 600.00 respectively.
The automation kit for a swing gate is B/. 300.00 and for a sliding gate B/. 320.00, including motor, controls and sensors. Additional photoelectric sensors with a warning light are B/. 90.00.
The swing gate is cheaper and simpler but needs clear space to open. The sliding gate costs more and needs a run to one side for the leaf to retract into, but it invades neither the street nor the yard.
B/. 20.00 per linear metre at approximately 2.40 m total height and B/. 25.00 per metre at 3.00 m, including base wall, mesh, posts and top rail.
4 to 7 working days with automation, covering fabrication, civil works for the track or posts, installation and programming. The civil works need curing time.
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