How much should I budget for French door grilles in Welwyn Garden City?
French door grilles in Welwyn Garden City 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
- Each side opens independently
- Small stacks at each side of the doors
- Low-profile floor track
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
Fitting in Welwyn Garden City and nearby
We can arrange French door grilles anywhere in Welwyn Garden City, and in nearby Hatfield, Hertford and St Albans. 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:
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
- Dining rooms and kitchens
- Period homes with timber French doors
- French doors to gardens
What to think about first
Upper floors
A grille behind Juliet balcony doors needs to keep any required escape route usable.
One side or both
A centre-meeting pair lets you open one side for everyday use.
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 Welwyn Garden City: questions
Do you cover Hatfield as well as Welwyn Garden City?
Yes. As well as Welwyn Garden City, we can arrange surveys in nearby Hatfield, Hertford and St Albans, and elsewhere in Hertfordshire.
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.
Will the grille match my doors?
We powder-coat grilles in white, black, anthracite or a RAL colour close to your frames.
Can French door grilles open one side only?
Yes. Each leaf runs independently, so you can open one side and leave the other closed.
French door grilles in nearby towns
Other grilles in Welwyn Garden City
- Roller security grilles
- Security grille servicing
- Home security grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
- Door security gates
- Retractable security grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.