Patio and bifold door grilles in Wigan: what will it cost?
As a guide, patio and bifold door grilles in Wigan cost £1,074 to £2,994 including VAT (£895 to £2,495 plus VAT) per set of doors, supplied and fitted. The exact figure depends on size, type, finish and locking, and is confirmed in writing after the free 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 goes into a patio door grille
- Low-profile or recessed floor tracks
- Stacks positioned to clear handles and curtains
- White, black, anthracite or RAL
- Multi-leaf grilles for openings up to several metres
- Locks operable from inside
- Matched to aluminium, uPVC or timber frames
Fitting in Wigan and nearby
Surveys in Wigan (WN1) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Hindley (2 miles), Ashton-in-Makerfield (4 miles) and Westhoughton (5 miles).
Greater Manchester is dominated by red-brick terraces and mill-town centres, with converted mills, modern city-centre flats and large retail parks.
Common openings for patio and bifold door grilles:
- Garden room and extension openings
- Balcony doors in flats
- Sliding patio doors
- Bifold doors
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
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.
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 Wigan
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Patio and bifold door grilles in Wigan: questions
Which areas near Wigan do you cover?
We can arrange work in Wigan and in nearby Hindley (2 miles), Ashton-in-Makerfield (4 miles) and Westhoughton (5 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.
Do patio grilles block the view?
When open, only a slim stack at each side. When closed, the lattice is open enough to see the garden clearly.
Can I walk over the grille track?
Yes. Low-profile tracks are a few millimetres high, and recessed tracks sit flush with the floor.
Patio and bifold door grilles in nearby towns
- Hindley2 miles
- Ashton-in-Makerfield4 miles
- Westhoughton5 miles
- Golborne5 miles
- Skelmersdale6 miles
- Leigh6 miles
Other grilles in Wigan
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Shopfront security grilles
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
- Bespoke security grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
Tell us about your patio door grille and we will come back with a guide price.