How much should I budget for French door grilles in Hampshire?
Budget £954 to £2,034 including VAT (£795 to £1,695 plus VAT) per pair of doors for French door grilles in Hampshire, 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.
Specification at a glance
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Each side opens independently
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
- Low-profile floor track
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
Covering Hampshire
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Hampshire, including Southampton and Portsmouth. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Hampshire runs from Portsmouth's dense Victorian terraces and Southampton's post-war centre to market towns such as Winchester with large conservation areas.
Where French door grilles are most often used:
- Dining rooms and kitchens
- French doors to gardens
- Period homes with timber French doors
- Ground-floor flats
Towns in Hampshire
- AldershotGU11
- AndoverSP10
- BasingstokeRG21
- BordonGU35
- EastleighSO50
- FarehamPO16
- FarnboroughGU14
- FleetGU51
- GosportPO12
- HavantPO9
- HytheSO45
- New MiltonBH25
- PortsmouthPO5
- SouthamptonSO15
- TottonSO40
- WaterloovillePO7
- WinchesterSO23
- YateleyGU46
What to think about first
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.
Consents and safety: 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
French door grilles in Hampshire: questions
Which towns in Hampshire do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Hampshire, including Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Gosport and Waterlooville, and in other towns across the area.
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.
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.
Other grilles in Hampshire
- Bi-folding security gates
- Bespoke security grilles
- Security grille installation
- Security grille servicing
- Removable security grilles
- Vacant property grilles and screens
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.