French door grilles in Braintree: what will it cost?
French door grilles in Braintree typically cost £954 to £2,034 including VAT (£795 to £1,695 plus VAT) per pair of doors, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.
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.
Choices you can make
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Each side opens independently
Fitting in Braintree and nearby
We can arrange French door grilles anywhere in Braintree, and in nearby Witham, Chelmsford and Maldon. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Essex ranges from Victorian terraces in Southend and Colchester to new towns such as Harlow and Basildon and large commuter estates near London.
Common openings for French door grilles:
- French doors to gardens
- Ground-floor flats
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
- Period homes with timber French doors
Getting the right French door grille for your building
One side or both
A centre-meeting pair lets you open one side for everyday use.
Curtains and blinds
Stack positions are planned around curtain tracks and returns.
What the rules say in 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.
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.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Braintree
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
French door grilles in Braintree: questions
Do you cover Witham as well as Braintree?
Yes. As well as Braintree, we can arrange surveys in nearby Witham, Chelmsford and Maldon, and elsewhere in Essex.
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.
Do French door grilles need a floor track?
Usually a low-profile one, which keeps the grille rigid and is easy to step over.
Can French door grilles open one side only?
Yes. Each leaf runs independently, so you can open one side and leave the other closed.
French door grilles in nearby towns
Other grilles in Braintree
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Commercial security grilles
- Roller security grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Retractable security grilles
Tell us about your French door grille and we will come back with a guide price.