How much should I budget for French door grilles in Sudbury?
Our guide range for French door grilles in Sudbury 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.
Specification at a glance
- Pair of leaves meeting at a central lock
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
- Low-profile floor track
- Set back to clear inward-opening doors
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
Fitting in Sudbury and nearby
Whether you are in central Sudbury or at the edge of the CO10 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Colchester and Haverhill are covered too.
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
One side or both
A centre-meeting pair lets you open one side for everyday use.
Upper floors
A grille behind Juliet balcony doors needs to keep any required escape route usable.
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 Sudbury: questions
Which areas near Sudbury do you cover?
We can arrange work in Sudbury and in nearby Colchester (13 miles), Haverhill (13 miles) and Braintree (13 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
How long does it take to fit?
Usually two to three hours once the grilles arrive.
French door grilles in nearby towns
- Colchester13 miles
- Haverhill13 miles
- Braintree13 miles
- Bury St Edmunds14 miles
- Stowmarket15 miles
- Witham17 miles
Other grilles in Sudbury
- Roller security grilles
- Front door security gates
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Security grille repairs
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Commercial security grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.