What a well cover costs in 2026

From €390 for a flat 80 cm cover to €1,400 for a large lockable dome: here are the real prices, item by item, and what makes them move.

Model	⌀ 80 cm	⌀ 100 cm	⌀ 120 cm	⌀ 140 cm and over
Flat	€390	€490	€590	€650 – 750
Square (equivalent)	€450	€550	€650	€700 – 820
Domed	€590	€720	€850	€950 – 1,100
Lockable option	+ €300	+ €300	+ €300	+ €300 – 400
Fitting (optional)	€150 – 300 depending on the coping and the region — or instructions plus stainless fixings supplied

Supply prices observed in June 2026, solid hot-dip galvanised iron, paint and paper template included. Updated twice a year. Source: Grille de Puits.

What makes the price move

Diameter first: material and rolling time grow with size — going from 80 to 120 cm adds roughly 50 %. Then the shape: a dome needs twice the rolling of a flat cover, and its ribs cross at the apex under a forged ornament. Finally the mechanism: the hatch, forged hinges, hasp and stainless padlock are the €300 of the lockable option — that is a smith’s hardware, not catalogue parts.

Two things change nothing in our prices: an irregular coping (the paper template is included — every old well is irregular) and the colour (black, bronze green, walnut or any RAL, at no extra cost).

And against a salvaged antique?

An antique well cover from a salvage yard changes hands at €200 to €800 — but it was forged for a different well: it almost always has to be cut down, straightened and treated, and the total often exceeds a new bespoke piece. If you are set on a genuine antique, at least have it inspected before buying; if it is the period drawing you love, reproducing it to your own dimensions is the short route.

To put these prices in context: the guides on the Le Fer Forgé network document rates across all bespoke ironwork — useful if your project also includes a gate or a window grille.

Frequently asked

Prices: your questions

Why such a gap with the covers sold in DIY sheds?

A lightweight shop-bought cover (€60 – 150) is a sheet of steel or a polymer lid laid on top: it slides, it lifts, it ages badly. An iron cover is an anchored piece of ironwork weighing 25 to 60 kg, guaranteed twenty years — not the same object, and not the same service.

Is fitting compulsory?

No: instructions and stainless fixings are supplied, and a competent DIYer with a hammer drill, resin anchor and spirit level fits one in a morning. Our fitting service (€150 – 300) is mostly chosen for large domes and fragile copings.

Is the quote genuinely free?

Yes, and with no obligation: photo plus measurements, detailed pricing within 48 hours. A third of our enquiries are people checking a quote they were given elsewhere — which is fair enough.

What does delivery cost outside France?

The cover travels crated on a pallet and carriage is quoted per destination, shown as its own line: Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Ireland are handled as standard. For the United Kingdom, ask us to quote the landed cost — customs clearance and import VAT are shown separately so there is no surprise on delivery.

Your exact price, within 48 hours

The table gives the range; your quote gives the figure — one photo, two measurements, free.

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