French doors in Leicester
From £1,300
| Service | Typical price in Leicester |
|---|---|
| UPVC double glazed windows | £401 - £801 |
| Sash windows (UPVC & timber) | £801 - £2,136 |
| French & patio doors | £1,157 - £2,848 |
| Bay & bow windows | £1,424 - £3,382 |
| Secondary glazing | £312 - £846 |
French doors for Leicester gardens and rear extensions
The interwar semis of Knighton, Oadby and Evington are ideally shaped for a French door pair onto the rear garden, and the wider Victorian terraces in Clarendon Park often accept a French door where a bifold would be too much. Legacy Windows sends your brief to three Leicester door specialists who quote a fixed supply-and-fit price on UPVC, engineered timber or slim aluminium.
Why locals in Leicester choose Legacy Windows
- Typical 2026 pricing runs from £1,155 for a compact UPVC pair to £2,845 for a wide aluminium set, based on Leicester’s East Midlands trade rates.
- All matched fitters are FENSA or CERTASS registered, and Part L compliance is handled without a separate building notice.
- Doors are specified to a whole-door Ud of 1.4 W/m2K or lower, and to Part Q where the door forms part of a new extension.
- Threshold heights are quoted against Approved Document M, with a 15 mm accessible option available on request.
- Multi-point espagnolette locking with anti-snap cylinders is standard, meeting PAS 24 and Secured by Design.
Areas we cover around Leicester
The comparison service reaches across LE1, LE2, LE3, LE4 and LE5, with the busiest volumes in Knighton, Oadby, Wigston and Evington. Clarendon Park and Stoneygate see a steady flow of heritage timber briefs for rear elevations. Requests from Loughborough, Hinckley, Market Harborough and Melton Mowbray are routed to the same Leicestershire fabricators.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need planning permission for French doors in Leicester? Not usually if they replace an existing door or a window on a rear elevation under permitted development. Article 4 areas across Stoneygate and Clarendon Park remove those rights, so a call to Leicester City Council planning is worth the ten minutes. Front and side elevations always merit a check.
What is the difference between rebated and non-rebated French doors? Rebated doors have one leaf overlapping the other, which improves weather sealing on exposed elevations. Non-rebated pairs meet at a central closer bead and cost slightly less. Our panel quotes both where useful.
Should the outer pane be toughened or laminated? Both meet Part K. Laminated glass stays intact if broken, and it is standard on our Leicester panel for ground-floor installations because it holds up against a boot better than a toughened pane.
Windows and doors in Leicester - local context
Victorian terraces around Highfields and Clarendon Park, interwar semis in Knighton and Oadby, plus modern estates on the outer ring.
Dominant era of housing stock: Late Victorian to interwar.
Heritage note: 23 conservation areas including Clarendon Park and Stoneygate.
- Clarendon Park
- Knighton
- Stoneygate
- Oadby
- Highfields
Postcodes we cover in Leicester
- LE1
- LE2
- LE3
- LE4
- LE5
Not seeing your postcode? Request a quote anyway - we likely still cover it.