How much should I budget for patio and bifold door grilles in Folkestone?
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 Folkestone, 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.
Choices you can make
- Optional extra locking points for wide spans
- Locks operable from inside
- Matched to aluminium, uPVC or timber frames
- Stacks positioned to clear handles and curtains
- Multi-leaf grilles for openings up to several metres
- Works with sliding, lift-and-slide and bifold doors
Fitting in Folkestone and nearby
We can arrange patio and bifold door grilles anywhere in Folkestone, and in nearby Dover, Ashford and Deal. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Kent ranges from Medway's Victorian terraces and Thanet's seaside towns to listed medieval centres such as Canterbury and Rochester.
Where patio and bifold door grilles are most often used:
- Balcony doors in flats
- Sliding patio doors
- Garden room and extension openings
- Orangeries
What to think about first
Track
A low-profile track keeps the threshold easy to walk over. Recessed tracks need a little floor work.
Colour
Anthracite grilles sit quietly against grey aluminium frames.
Consents and safety: England
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.
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
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Patio and bifold door grilles in Folkestone: questions
Which areas near Folkestone do you cover?
We can arrange work in Folkestone and in nearby Dover (7 miles), Ashford (13 miles) and Deal (14 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
How long does fitting take?
A typical set of patio doors takes half a day once the grille is made.
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.
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.
Patio and bifold door grilles in nearby towns
Other grilles in Folkestone
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Roller security grilles
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Hinged security gates
- Bi-folding security gates
- Door security gates
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.