French Doors in Kensington, London
Every french doors project we deliver in Kensington starts with a senior surveyor on site — measuring, listening, and specifying to the character of Notting Hill, Holland Park and the wider London area. Twin outward-opening French doors in uPVC, thermally-broken aluminium and painted timber-look composite.
French Doors designed around front doors that need to look right on a stucco terrace and secure a family home.
From Kensington Palace Gardens to Holland Park and Notting Hill's stucco terraces, we install throughout W8, W11 and W14. Every survey covers listed-building implications, communal-window agreements and party-wall etiquette.
SpecificationuPVC, aluminium or composite frame · rebated meeting stile · master multi-point hook · slave shootbolt tops-and-bottoms · argon-filled A-rated glazing
Why Kensington homeowners choose South East Windows & Doors.
Kensington surveys, London experience
A senior surveyor visits every Kensington project in person — no call-centre, no sub-contracted quoting. We understand front doors that need to look right on a stucco terrace and secure a family home because we install across London every week.
Made-to-measure french doors
Every french doors we install in Kensington is manufactured to the survey — not selected from a stock list. That's why the finish, sightlines and thresholds match the property.
Postcode-covered: W8, W11, W14
Weekly installs across W8, W11, W14 and the surrounding London area, with parking, protection and clean-down handled by our own crews. Insurance-backed 10-year guarantee on every french doors project.
What sets our french doors apart in Kensington.
Rebated Meeting Stile
The master and slave leaves close on a properly rebated overlap — not the flat butt-joint of conventional systems — sealing against draught, driving rain and forced entry.
Master & Slave Locking
Multi-point hook lock on the master leaf, shootbolt tops-and-bottoms on the slave. Slave sits fixed for daily use; both open together for parties and moving furniture.
Fully Glazed by Default
Single large pane per leaf, or Georgian-bar 15-light doors for period elevations. Any glass — obscured, laminated, acoustic — available.
Available in Three Materials
Painted timber-look composite for period cottages, thermally-broken aluminium for contemporary rear extensions, or A-rated uPVC for straightforward replacement.
Side-Lights & Fanlights
Add narrow side lights and an arched fanlight above and the pair reads as a full glazed threshold — the standard for garden-facing rooms.
What Kensington homeowners tell us.
"The sliding sashes are indistinguishable from the originals — the conservation officer signed off first time. Immaculate site management too."
"Four quotes, one honest conversation. Their surveyor spent two hours explaining trade-offs — no other firm came close on either detail or clarity."
"Nine windows swapped across a Victorian first-floor flat. Zero mess, done in three days, and the acoustic laminate has genuinely changed how we sleep."
Common questions from Kensington homeowners.
- Do you install french doors in Kensington?
- Yes — South East Windows & Doors installs french doors across Kensington (W8, W11, W14) and the wider London area every week. Every project is surveyed, manufactured and installed by our own teams.
- How long does french doors installation take in Kensington?
- Most Kensington projects run to a two-to-eight week lead time from signed quote to install, depending on manufacture. Once on site, a typical french doors install completes in one to five working days with full dust-sheet protection and clean-down.
- Do you handle conservation-area planning in Kensington?
- Working across London means understanding period detail, party-wall etiquette and permit parking as well as we understand glass. We schedule dust sheets, protection and clean-down like a good building firm should. We prepare planning-ready drawings with matched sightlines, glazing-bar depths and hardware for Kensington projects that require them.
- What guarantee covers french doors in Kensington?
- Every french doors installation in Kensington is covered by our insurance-backed 10-year guarantee — parts, labour and finish. Aftercare is direct with the installing team, not a call centre.
- Can I see recent french doors work near Kensington?
- Yes — we can share recent french doors case studies from across London, including projects in Notting Hill, Holland Park and neighbouring towns. Ask your surveyor at the on-site visit.
- French doors or bifold doors?
- French doors are the traditional answer for openings up to about 1.8m — a pair of full-glazed leaves that swing open on a rebated stile. Beyond that width, bifolds or sliders take over. French doors also look right on period elevations where bifolds don't.
- Do both leaves open?
- Yes. The slave leaf is held closed by shootbolts top and bottom; release them and it swings open for parties, garden furniture and moving-in day. The master leaf has the multi-point lock and everyday handle.
- Are they secure with two leaves?
- Yes — the rebated meeting stile plus master multi-point plus slave shootbolts are collectively more secure than a single door. Every French door we fit is PAS 24 accredited.
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Book your Kensington survey.
Tell us about your Kensington project. A senior surveyor will call within one working day to arrange a free on-site visit and fixed quote for your french doors.