French door grilles in Letchworth Garden City

How much should I budget for French door grilles in Letchworth Garden City?

Our guide range for French door grilles in Letchworth Garden City 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.

Choices you can make

Set back to clear inward-opening doors
Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
Small stacks at each side of the doors
Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
Low-profile floor track

Fitting in Letchworth Garden City and nearby

We can arrange French door grilles anywhere in Letchworth Garden City, and in nearby Hitchin, Stevenage and Luton. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

Hertfordshire mixes the garden cities of Letchworth and Welwyn, post-war new towns such as Stevenage, and historic centres like St Albans.

Where French door grilles are most often used:

Period homes with timber French doors
Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
Dining rooms and kitchens
French doors to gardens

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

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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

French door grilles in Letchworth Garden City: questions

Which areas near Letchworth Garden City do you cover?

We can arrange work in Letchworth Garden City and in nearby Hitchin (3 miles), Stevenage (5 miles) and Luton (11 miles). Dates depend on 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 Letchworth Garden City

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.