How much should I budget for French door grilles in Christchurch?
Budget £954 to £2,034 including VAT (£795 to £1,695 plus VAT) per pair of doors for French door grilles in Christchurch, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.
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.
Specification at a glance
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
- Low-profile floor track
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
- Each side opens independently
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
Fitting in Christchurch and nearby
Whether you are in central Christchurch or at the edge of the BH23 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Bournemouth and New Milton 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.
Where French door grilles are most often used:
- Ground-floor flats
- French doors to gardens
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
- Period homes with timber French doors
What to think about first
Curtains and blinds
Stack positions are planned around curtain tracks and returns.
One side or both
A centre-meeting pair lets you open one side for everyday use.
Consents and safety: England
Bedroom and escape windows
Approved Document B (fire safety) expects many habitable rooms in houses, especially first-floor rooms, to have an emergency escape window with an unobstructed opening of at least 0.33 m², at least 450 mm high and 450 mm wide, with the bottom of the opening no more than 1,100 mm above the floor. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a release that opens from inside without a key.
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 Christchurch: questions
Can you survey in Christchurch and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Christchurch, Bournemouth, New Milton and elsewhere in Dorset are booked around installer availability.
Do French door grilles need a floor track?
Usually a low-profile one, which keeps the grille rigid and is easy to step over.
How long does it take to fit?
Usually two to three hours once the grilles arrive.
Will the grille match my doors?
We powder-coat grilles in white, black, anthracite or a RAL colour close to your frames.
French door grilles in nearby towns
Other grilles in Christchurch
- Shopfront security grilles
- Internal security grilles
- Retractable security grilles
- Bespoke security grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Security grille servicing
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.