How much should I budget for French door grilles in Formby?
Our guide range for French door grilles in Formby 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.
What goes into a French door grille
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
- Low-profile floor track
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Small stacks at each side of the doors
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
Fitting in Formby and nearby
Surveys in Formby (L37) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Maghull (6 miles), Southport (7 miles) and Bootle (7 miles).
Merseyside has Liverpool's Georgian quarter and Victorian terraces, the Wirral's suburbs, and large high-street and dockside commercial areas.
Where French door grilles are most often used:
- French doors to gardens
- Dining rooms and kitchens
- Period homes with timber French doors
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
What to think about first
Upper floors
A grille behind Juliet balcony doors needs to keep any required escape route usable.
Door swing
Inward-opening doors need the grille set back far enough to clear the leaves.
Consents and safety: England
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.
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 Formby: questions
Can you survey in Formby and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Formby, Maghull, Southport and elsewhere in Merseyside are booked around installer availability.
How long does it take to fit?
Usually two to three hours once the grilles arrive.
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.
French door grilles in nearby towns
Other grilles in Formby
- Retractable security grilles
- Door security gates
- Hinged security gates
- Internal security grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Security grille repairs
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.