French door grilles in Durham: what will it cost?
Our guide range for French door grilles in Durham 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.
Options for French door grilles in Durham
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
- Each side opens independently
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Small stacks at each side of the doors
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
Covering Durham
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Durham, including Darlington and Hartlepool. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
County Durham's stock is dominated by brick terraces in former colliery towns, alongside the listed historic core of Durham city and Teesside's commercial centres.
Common openings for French door grilles:
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
- Period homes with timber French doors
- Dining rooms and kitchens
- Ground-floor flats
Towns in Durham
- Barnard CastleDL12
- BillinghamTS23
- Bishop AucklandDL14
- Chester-le-StreetDH3
- ConsettDH8
- DarlingtonDL3
- DurhamDH1
- HartlepoolTS24
- Newton AycliffeDL5
- PeterleeSR8
- SeahamSR7
- StanleyDH9
- Stockton-on-TeesTS19
Getting the right French door grille for your building
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.
What the rules say in 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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Durham
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
French door grilles in Durham: questions
Which towns in Durham do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Durham, including Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham and Chester-le-Street, and in other towns across the area.
Do French door grilles need a floor track?
Usually a low-profile one, which keeps the grille rigid and is easy to step over.
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.
Can French door grilles open one side only?
Yes. Each leaf runs independently, so you can open one side and leave the other closed.
Other grilles in Durham
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Bi-folding security gates
- Door security gates
- Hinged security gates
- Security grille repairs
- Patio and bifold door grilles
Tell us about your French door grille and we will come back with a guide price.