French door grilles in Caterham: what will it cost?
Most French door grilles in Caterham fall within £954 to £2,034 including VAT (£795 to £1,695 plus VAT) per pair of doors for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before anything is ordered.
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 goes into a French door grille
- Small stacks at each side of the doors
- Each side opens independently
- Locks keyed alike with other grilles in the house
- Optional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Matches white, black or wood-effect frames
- Low-profile floor track
Fitting in Caterham and nearby
Surveys in Caterham (CR3) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Coulsdon (4 miles), Purley (4 miles) and Redhill (5 miles).
Surrey is mostly suburban and commuter housing, from interwar semis to large detached homes, with busy town centres such as Guildford and Woking.
Common openings for French door grilles:
- French doors to gardens
- Dining rooms and kitchens
- Period homes with timber French doors
- Ground-floor flats
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.
Door swing
Inward-opening doors need the grille set back far enough to clear the leaves.
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 Caterham
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
French door grilles in Caterham: questions
Do you cover Coulsdon as well as Caterham?
Yes. As well as Caterham, we can arrange surveys in nearby Coulsdon, Purley and Redhill, and elsewhere in Surrey.
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.
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 Caterham
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Internal security grilles
- Shopfront security grilles
- Window security grilles
- Retractable security grilles
Tell us about your French door grille and we will come back with a guide price.