How much do French door grilles cost in Chalk Farm?
Our guide range for French door grilles in Chalk Farm 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.
Specification at a glance
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
- Low-profile floor track
- Each side opens independently
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
Fitting in Chalk Farm and nearby
Whether you are in central Chalk Farm or at the edge of the NW3 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Camden Town and Holloway 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.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Dining rooms and kitchens
- French doors to gardens
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
- Ground-floor flats
Things to decide before you order
One side or both
A centre-meeting pair lets you open one side for everyday use.
Door swing
Inward-opening doors need the grille set back far enough to clear the leaves.
Rules that apply 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
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Chalk Farm address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
French door grilles in Chalk Farm: questions
Can you survey in Chalk Farm and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Chalk Farm, Camden Town, Holloway and elsewhere in Greater London are booked around installer availability.
Do French door grilles need a floor track?
Usually a low-profile one, which keeps the grille rigid and is easy to step over.
How long does it take to fit?
Usually two to three hours once the grilles arrive.
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
Other grilles in Chalk Farm
- Retractable security grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Hinged security gates
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.