Patio and bifold door grilles in Dorchester: what will it cost?
Budget £1,074 to £2,994 including VAT (£895 to £2,495 plus VAT) per set of doors for patio and bifold door grilles in Dorchester, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.
A patio door grille is a wide retractable grille fitted inside sliding patio or bifold doors. Closed, it protects a large glazed opening that is often out of sight at the back of the house; open, it folds into slim stacks so the view and access are unaffected.
What you can specify
- Matched to aluminium, uPVC or timber frames
- Multi-leaf grilles for openings up to several metres
- Low-profile or recessed floor tracks
- Stacks positioned to clear handles and curtains
- Works with sliding, lift-and-slide and bifold doors
- Locks operable from inside
Fitting in Dorchester and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Dorchester and across the DT1 postcode district, as well as in nearby Weymouth (7 miles) and Bridport (14 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Dorset combines large suburban areas around Bournemouth and Poole with stone-built market towns and conservation-area high streets such as Dorchester and Bridport.
Common openings for patio and bifold door grilles:
- Orangeries
- Balcony doors in flats
- Sliding patio doors
- Garden room and extension openings
Getting the right patio door grille for your building
Track
A low-profile track keeps the threshold easy to walk over. Recessed tracks need a little floor work.
Where it parks
Bifold doors stack their own leaves to one side; the grille stack should not fight them.
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.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Listed buildings need listed building consent for works that affect their character, which can include internal grilles and their fixings. In conservation areas, councils look closely at anything fitted to the outside. We recommend speaking to the council's conservation officer before ordering.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Dorchester
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Patio and bifold door grilles in Dorchester: questions
Which areas near Dorchester do you cover?
We can arrange work in Dorchester and in nearby Weymouth (7 miles), Bridport (14 miles) and Yeovil (18 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Will a grille get in the way of my bifold doors?
No. We plan the stack so the bifold leaves and the grille fold to positions that do not clash.
Can I walk over the grille track?
Yes. Low-profile tracks are a few millimetres high, and recessed tracks sit flush with the floor.
Can the grille be fitted outside the patio doors?
It can, but inside is usual because the grille is protected and the outside of the house stays the same.
Patio and bifold door grilles in nearby towns
Other grilles in Dorchester
- Bespoke security grilles
- Home security grilles
- Front door security gates
- Bi-folding security gates
- French door grilles
- Shopfront security grilles
Tell us about your patio door grille and we will come back with a guide price.