French door grilles in Longton: what will it cost?
Our guide range for French door grilles in Longton 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
- Low-profile floor track
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
- Each side opens independently
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
Fitting in Longton and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Longton and across the ST3 postcode district, as well as in nearby Stoke-on-Trent (3 miles) and Newcastle-under-Lyme (4 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Staffordshire mixes the Potteries' Victorian terraces and former works buildings with market towns such as Stafford, Lichfield and Burton.
Common openings for French door grilles:
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
- French doors to gardens
- Dining rooms and kitchens
- Period homes with timber French doors
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.
Upper floors
A grille behind Juliet balcony doors needs to keep any required escape route usable.
What the rules say in 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.
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 Longton
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
French door grilles in Longton: questions
Do you cover Stoke-on-Trent as well as Longton?
Yes. As well as Longton, we can arrange surveys in nearby Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Kidsgrove, and elsewhere in Staffordshire.
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.
Do French door grilles need a floor track?
Usually a low-profile one, which keeps the grille rigid and is easy to step over.
French door grilles in nearby towns
- Stoke-on-Trent3 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme4 miles
- Kidsgrove8 miles
- Stafford12 miles
- Congleton13 miles
- Crewe15 miles
Other grilles in Longton
- Security grille installation
- Retractable security grilles
- Security grille repairs
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Roller security grilles
Tell us about your French door grille and we will come back with a guide price.