French door grilles in Whitstable: what will it cost?
As a guide, French door grilles in Whitstable cost £954 to £2,034 including VAT (£795 to £1,695 plus VAT) per pair of doors, supplied and fitted. The exact figure depends on size, type, finish and locking, and is confirmed in writing after the free survey.
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.
Specification at a glance
- Each side opens independently
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Small stacks at each side of the doors
- Low-profile floor track
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
Fitting in Whitstable and nearby
Whether you are in central Whitstable or at the edge of the CT5 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Herne Bay and Canterbury are covered too.
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
- Ground-floor flats
- Period homes with timber French doors
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.
Upper floors
A grille behind Juliet balcony doors needs to keep any required escape route usable.
What the rules say 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.
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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Whitstable
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
French door grilles in Whitstable: questions
Do you cover Herne Bay as well as Whitstable?
Yes. As well as Whitstable, we can arrange surveys in nearby Herne Bay, Canterbury and Faversham, and elsewhere in Kent.
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.
Can French door grilles open one side only?
Yes. Each leaf runs independently, so you can open one side and leave the other closed.
Will the grille match my doors?
We powder-coat grilles in white, black, anthracite or a RAL colour close to your frames.
French door grilles in nearby towns
- Herne Bay5 miles
- Canterbury6 miles
- Faversham7 miles
- Sittingbourne13 miles
- Margate16 miles
- Ashford, Kent16 miles
Other grilles in Whitstable
- Bi-folding security gates
- Security grille installation
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Window security grilles
Tell us about your French door grille and we will come back with a guide price.