French door grilles in Barnes: what will it cost?
French door grilles in Barnes 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.
Specification at a glance
- Small stacks at each side of the doors
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
- Low-profile floor track
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
Fitting in Barnes and nearby
Whether you are in central Barnes or at the edge of the SW13 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Chiswick and Putney are covered too.
London's buildings range from Victorian and Edwardian terraces and mansion blocks to post-war estates, with long high streets of ground-floor shops below flats.
Common openings for French door grilles:
- Ground-floor flats
- Period homes with timber French doors
- Dining rooms and kitchens
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
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.
Upper floors
A grille behind Juliet balcony doors needs to keep any required escape route usable.
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 Barnes
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
French door grilles in Barnes: questions
Do you cover Chiswick as well as Barnes?
Yes. As well as Barnes, we can arrange surveys in nearby Chiswick, Putney and Fulham, and elsewhere in Greater London.
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.
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.
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Other grilles in Barnes
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Retractable security grilles
- Security grille installation
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Roller security grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
Tell us about your French door grille and we will come back with a guide price.