French door grilles in Bow

How much should I budget for French door grilles in Bow?

Budget £954 to £2,034 including VAT (£795 to £1,695 plus VAT) per pair of doors for French door grilles in Bow, 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.

Choices you can make

Set back to clear inward-opening doors
Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
Low-profile floor track
Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
Optional shoot bolts top and bottom

Fitting in Bow and nearby

We can arrange French door grilles anywhere in Bow, and in nearby Stratford, Canary Wharf and Canning Town. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

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.

Where French door grilles are most often used:

Dining rooms and kitchens
Period homes with timber French doors
French doors to gardens
Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)

What to think about first

Door swing

Inward-opening doors need the grille set back far enough to clear the leaves.

One side or both

A centre-meeting pair lets you open one side for everyday use.

Consents and safety: England

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