French door grilles in Kent: what will it cost?
Most French door grilles in Kent 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.
Options for French door grilles in Kent
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Low-profile floor track
- Small stacks at each side of the doors
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
Covering Kent
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Kent, including Maidstone and Gillingham. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Kent ranges from Medway's Victorian terraces and Thanet's seaside towns to listed medieval centres such as Canterbury and Rochester.
Common openings for French door grilles:
- French doors to gardens
- Dining rooms and kitchens
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
- Ground-floor flats
Towns in Kent
- Ashford, KentTN24
- BroadstairsCT10
- CanterburyCT1
- ChathamME4
- DartfordDA1
- DealCT14
- DoverCT16
- FavershamME13
- FolkestoneCT19
- GillinghamME7
- GravesendDA12
- Herne BayCT6
- MaidstoneME14
- MargateCT9
- RamsgateCT11
- RochesterME1
- SevenoaksTN13
- SittingbourneME10
- StroodME2
- SwanleyBR8
- TonbridgeTN9
- Tunbridge WellsTN1
- WhitstableCT5
Getting the right French door grille for your building
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.
What the rules say 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.
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.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Kent
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
French door grilles in Kent: questions
Which towns in Kent do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Kent, including Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham, Tunbridge Wells and Folkestone, and in other towns across the area.
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.
Other grilles in Kent
- Commercial security grilles
- Home security grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Bespoke security grilles
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Security grille servicing
Tell us about your French door grille and we will come back with a guide price.