French door grilles in Thamesmead: what will it cost?
French door grilles in Thamesmead 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
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
- Low-profile floor track
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Each side opens independently
Fitting in Thamesmead and nearby
We can arrange French door grilles anywhere in Thamesmead, and in nearby Barking, Welling and Becontree. 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.
Common openings for French door grilles:
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
- French doors to gardens
- Ground-floor flats
- Dining rooms and kitchens
Getting the right French door grille for your building
Door swing
Inward-opening doors need the grille set back far enough to clear the leaves.
Curtains and blinds
Stack positions are planned around curtain tracks and returns.
What the rules say 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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Thamesmead
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
French door grilles in Thamesmead: questions
Which areas near Thamesmead do you cover?
We can arrange work in Thamesmead and in nearby Barking (3 miles), Welling (3 miles) and Becontree (3 miles). Dates depend on 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.
Can French door grilles open one side only?
Yes. Each leaf runs independently, so you can open one side and leave the other closed.
How long does it take to fit?
Usually two to three hours once the grilles arrive.
French door grilles in nearby towns
Other grilles in Thamesmead
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Shopfront security grilles
- Internal security grilles
Tell us about your French door grille and we will come back with a guide price.