How much should I budget for French door grilles in Bournemouth?
Our guide range for French door grilles in Bournemouth is £954 to £2,034 including VAT (£795 to £1,695 plus VAT) per pair of doors, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
French door grilles are usually a pair of retractable grilles that fold to each side of the doors and meet in the centre, where they lock together. They protect the glazing and the meeting stiles, which are the weak point of many French doors.
What goes into a French door grille
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
- Small stacks at each side of the doors
- Low-profile floor track
Fitting in Bournemouth and nearby
Surveys in Bournemouth (BH1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Christchurch (4 miles) and Poole (5 miles).
Dorset combines large suburban areas around Bournemouth and Poole with stone-built market towns and conservation-area high streets such as Dorchester and Bridport.
Where French door grilles are most often used:
- Ground-floor flats
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
- Period homes with timber French doors
- Dining rooms and kitchens
What to think about first
Curtains and blinds
Stack positions are planned around curtain tracks and returns.
Upper floors
A grille behind Juliet balcony doors needs to keep any required escape route usable.
Consents and safety: England
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.
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
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
French door grilles in Bournemouth: questions
Can you survey in Bournemouth and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and elsewhere in Dorset are booked around installer availability.
How long does it take to fit?
Usually two to three hours once the grilles arrive.
Can French door grilles open one side only?
Yes. Each leaf runs independently, so you can open one side and leave the other closed.
My French doors open inwards. Can I still have a grille?
Yes. The grille is set back from the doors so they can swing open, or fitted outside if there is no room inside.
French door grilles in nearby towns
Other grilles in Bournemouth
- Counter and hatch grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Bespoke security grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.