What is the price of French door grilles in Pimlico?
As a guide, French door grilles in Pimlico cost £954 to £2,034 including VAT (£795 to £1,695 plus VAT) per pair of doors, supplied and fitted. The exact figure depends on size, type, finish and locking, and is confirmed in writing after the free 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.
What goes into a French door grille
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
- Low-profile floor track
- Each side opens independently
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
Fitting in Pimlico and nearby
Surveys in Pimlico (SW1V) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Battersea (1 mile), Chelsea (1 mile) and Central London (1 mile).
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.
This type of grille suits:
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
- Period homes with timber French doors
- French doors to gardens
- Ground-floor flats
Questions we will ask at the survey
Door swing
Inward-opening doors need the grille set back far enough to clear the leaves.
Upper floors
A grille behind Juliet balcony doors needs to keep any required escape route usable.
Planning and safety in England
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.
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
- Tell us about the opening
- Survey and measuring
- Written quote and lead time
- Fitting, testing and handover
French door grilles in Pimlico: questions
Can you survey in Pimlico and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Pimlico, Battersea, Chelsea and elsewhere in Greater London are booked around installer availability.
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.
French door grilles in nearby towns
Other grilles in Pimlico
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Home security grilles
- Internal security grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Security grille installation
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