How much should I budget for French door grilles in Bury St Edmunds?
Our guide range for French door grilles in Bury St Edmunds 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.
Choices you can make
- Small stacks at each side of the doors
- Each side opens independently
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
- Low-profile floor track
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
Fitting in Bury St Edmunds and nearby
We can arrange French door grilles anywhere in Bury St Edmunds, and in nearby Thetford, Stowmarket and Newmarket. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Suffolk has timber-framed and listed buildings in its market towns, Ipswich's Victorian terraces and waterfront, and coastal towns such as Lowestoft.
Where French door grilles are most often used:
- Period homes with timber French doors
- French doors to gardens
- Dining rooms and kitchens
- Juliet balconies on upper floors (with escape in mind)
What to think about first
Curtains and blinds
Stack positions are planned around curtain tracks and returns.
One side or both
A centre-meeting pair lets you open one side for everyday use.
Consents and safety: 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
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
French door grilles in Bury St Edmunds: questions
Which areas near Bury St Edmunds do you cover?
We can arrange work in Bury St Edmunds and in nearby Thetford (12 miles), Stowmarket (13 miles) and Newmarket (13 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
French door grilles in nearby towns
Other grilles in Bury St Edmunds
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Security grille repairs
- Window security grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Security grille servicing
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.