What is the price of French door grilles in Winchester?
Most French door grilles in Winchester fall within £954 to £2,034 including VAT (£795 to £1,695 plus VAT) per pair of doors for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before anything is ordered.
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
- Each side opens independently
- Small stacks at each side of the doors
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Low-profile floor track
Fitting in Winchester and nearby
Surveys in Winchester (SO23) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Eastleigh (7 miles), Southampton (12 miles) and Totton (13 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.
This type of grille suits:
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
- Dining rooms and kitchens
- Ground-floor flats
- Period homes with timber French doors
Questions we will ask at the survey
Curtains and blinds
Stack positions are planned around curtain tracks and returns.
Upper floors
A grille behind Juliet balcony doors needs to keep any required escape route usable.
Planning and safety 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.
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.
How it works
- Tell us about the opening
- Survey and measuring
- Written quote and lead time
- Fitting, testing and handover
French door grilles in Winchester: questions
Do you cover Eastleigh as well as Winchester?
Yes. As well as Winchester, we can arrange surveys in nearby Eastleigh, Southampton and Totton, 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.
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 Winchester
- Security grille installation
- Home security grilles
- Shopfront security grilles
- Door security gates
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Window security grilles
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