French door grilles in Scottish Borders: what will it cost?
Our guide range for French door grilles in Scottish Borders 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 you can specify
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Low-profile floor track
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Each side opens independently
- Small stacks at each side of the doors
Covering Scottish Borders
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Scottish Borders, including Galashiels and Hawick. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
The Borders are known for stone-built former mill towns such as Galashiels and Hawick and historic towns like Kelso and Peebles.
Common openings for French door grilles:
- French doors to gardens
- Ground-floor flats
- Period homes with timber French doors
- Dining rooms and kitchens
Towns in Scottish Borders
Getting the right French door grille for your building
Door swing
Inward-opening doors need the grille set back far enough to clear the leaves.
One side or both
A centre-meeting pair lets you open one side for everyday use.
What the rules say in Scotland
Grilles inside the glass
A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission in Scotland, as it does not materially change the outside of the building. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.
Bedroom and escape windows
In Scotland, escape from homes is covered by the Building Standards technical handbooks (section 2, fire). Where a room relies on a window for escape, nothing fitted over it should stop it being used. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a keyless internal release.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Scottish Borders
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
French door grilles in Scottish Borders: questions
Which towns in Scottish Borders do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Scottish Borders, including Galashiels, Hawick, Kelso and Peebles.
Will the grille match my doors?
We powder-coat grilles in white, black, anthracite or a RAL colour close to your frames.
How long does it take to fit?
Usually two to three hours once the grilles arrive.
Do French door grilles need a floor track?
Usually a low-profile one, which keeps the grille rigid and is easy to step over.
Other grilles in Scottish Borders
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Security grille installation
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
Tell us about your French door grille and we will come back with a guide price.