How much do French door grilles cost in Portsmouth?
Our guide range for French door grilles in Portsmouth 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.
What goes into a French door grille
- Each side opens independently
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
- Small stacks at each side of the doors
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
Fitting in Portsmouth and nearby
Surveys in Portsmouth (PO5) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Gosport (2 miles), Fareham (5 miles) and Ryde (6 miles).
Hampshire runs from Portsmouth's dense Victorian terraces and Southampton's post-war centre to market towns such as Winchester with large conservation areas.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Ground-floor flats
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
- Dining rooms and kitchens
- Period homes with timber French doors
Things to decide before you order
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.
Rules that apply in England
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Listed buildings need listed building consent for works that affect their character, which can include internal grilles and their fixings. In conservation areas, councils look closely at anything fitted to the outside. We recommend speaking to the council's conservation officer before ordering.
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 Portsmouth address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
French door grilles in Portsmouth: questions
Do you cover Gosport as well as Portsmouth?
Yes. As well as Portsmouth, we can arrange surveys in nearby Gosport, Fareham and Ryde, and elsewhere in Hampshire.
Do French door grilles need a floor track?
Usually a low-profile one, which keeps the grille rigid and is easy to step over.
Will the grille match my doors?
We powder-coat grilles in white, black, anthracite or a RAL colour close to your frames.
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 Portsmouth
- Front door security gates
- Removable security grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Shopfront security grilles
- Commercial security grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
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