What is the price of counter and hatch grilles in Dorchester?
Budget £595 to £1,795 plus VAT (£714 to £2,154 inc VAT) per hatch for counter and hatch grilles in Dorchester, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.
A counter or hatch grille is a small roller or retractable grille that closes off a serving hatch, kiosk window, bar or reception counter. It secures the opening between the public side and the stock or till behind, while staying compact enough for tight spaces.
What you can specify
- Neat integration with countertops
- Manual operation for small openings
- Bottom-rail or side locks
- Stainless or aluminium to suit food areas
- Fixing to counters, bulkheads or subframes
- Brushed, anodised or powder-coated finishes
Fitting in Dorchester and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Dorchester and across the DT1 postcode district, as well as in nearby Weymouth (7 miles) and Bridport (14 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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:
- School and canteen serveries
- Takeaway and café hatches
- Pharmacy and dispensary counters
- Bars and kiosks
Questions we will ask at the survey
Coil box or side stack
Roller grilles need a little head space; retractables need side space.
Fire separation
If the hatch is in a fire-resisting wall, a standard grille does not replace a fire shutter.
Planning and safety 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.
Grilles inside the glass
A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission, because it does not materially change how the building looks from outside. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.
How it works
- Tell us about the opening
- Survey and measuring
- Written quote and lead time
- Fitting, testing and handover
Counter and hatch grilles in Dorchester: questions
Do you cover Weymouth as well as Dorchester?
Yes. As well as Dorchester, we can arrange surveys in nearby Weymouth, Bridport and Yeovil, and elsewhere in Dorset.
Can you fit it into an existing counter?
Yes, by fixing to the counter structure or a subframe built into it.
Can a hatch grille be fire rated?
A standard security grille is not fire rated. If the hatch needs fire separation, a fire-rated shutter is required instead.
Can staff lock it easily?
Yes. Hatch grilles lock with a key at the bottom rail or leading edge.
Counter and hatch grilles in nearby towns
Other grilles in Dorchester
- Front door security gates
- Retractable security grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- French door grilles
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