French door grilles in Oxford: what will it cost?
French door grilles in Oxford 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.
What you can specify
- Small stacks at each side of the doors
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Each side opens independently
Fitting in Oxford and nearby
Surveys in Oxford (OX1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Abingdon (6 miles) and Didcot (10 miles).
Oxfordshire includes Oxford's listed college and city-centre buildings, Cotswold-stone towns such as Witney, and growing towns like Bicester and Didcot.
Common openings for French door grilles:
- Period homes with timber French doors
- Ground-floor flats
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
- French doors to gardens
Getting the right French door grille for your building
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.
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 Oxford
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
French door grilles in Oxford: questions
Can you survey in Oxford and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Oxford, Abingdon, Didcot and elsewhere in Oxfordshire are booked around installer availability.
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.
Do French door grilles need a floor track?
Usually a low-profile one, which keeps the grille rigid and is easy to step over.
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 Oxford
- Bespoke security grilles
- Shopfront security grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
- Internal security grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Front door security gates
Tell us about your French door grille and we will come back with a guide price.