French door grilles in Hove: what will it cost?
Our guide range for French door grilles in Hove 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 you can specify
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Small stacks at each side of the doors
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
- Each side opens independently
Fitting in Hove and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Hove and across the BN3 postcode district, as well as in nearby Brighton (1 mile) and Portslade (2 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
East Sussex is known for Regency and Victorian terraces in Brighton, Hove, Eastbourne and Hastings, many in conservation areas, alongside Wealden villages.
Common openings for French door grilles:
- French doors to gardens
- Dining rooms and kitchens
- Ground-floor flats
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
Getting the right French door grille for your building
Curtains and blinds
Stack positions are planned around curtain tracks and returns.
Door swing
Inward-opening doors need the grille set back far enough to clear the leaves.
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.
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.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Hove
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
French door grilles in Hove: questions
Do you cover Brighton as well as Hove?
Yes. As well as Hove, we can arrange surveys in nearby Brighton, Portslade and Burgess Hill, and elsewhere in East Sussex.
Can French door grilles open one side only?
Yes. Each leaf runs independently, so you can open one side and leave the other closed.
Do French door grilles need a floor track?
Usually a low-profile one, which keeps the grille rigid and is easy to step over.
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
- Brighton1 mile
- Portslade2 miles
- Burgess Hill9 miles
- Worthing9 miles
- Haywards Heath12 miles
- Seaford12 miles
Other grilles in Hove
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Bi-folding security gates
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Internal security grilles
- Bespoke security grilles
Tell us about your French door grille and we will come back with a guide price.