Mr. Hashmukhbhai Patel
Founder & Director
Mechanical engineer turned safety-product obsessive. Started A1 in 2019 after his own balcony moved him to action. Personally signs off every quote above ₹50k.
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Built in Ahmedabad · Since 2019
Safety should disappear,
not dominate the view.
We started A1 Grills in 2019 with a simple obsession — most Indian homes were stuck choosing between safety and view. SS316 marine-grade cables solved that. Six years and 10,000+ installations later, we're still obsessed with the same thing.
- 10,000+
- Installations completed
- 6 yrs
- In business since 2019
- 15
- Cities served, growing
- 4.9★
- Across 600+ verified reviews
- 10 yr
- Written structural warranty
Our Story
One obsession, six years, fifteen cities.
A1 Grills started in 2019 from a 2BHK apartment in Ahmedabad. Our founder had just moved into a high-rise with a balcony — and a 3-year-old daughter. The two existing options were both bad: heavy iron grills that ruined the skyline, or no grill at all.
The third option — invisible cable grills — existed in Singapore and Malaysia, but most Indian installers used cheap SS304 cables that rusted within three years. We refused to compromise. We sourced authentic SS316 marine-grade steel from day one — the same alloy used in offshore oil rigs and cruise ship railings.
Six years later, we've completed 10,000+ installations across Gujarat and every major Indian metro. We still use only SS316. We still bring a physical sample to every site visit. And we still answer the phone ourselves.
“If we wouldn't install it in our own kids' bedroom, we don't install it in yours. That's the whole brand.”
— Founder, A1 Grills
Founder at the Ahmedabad HQ, May 2026
How we're different
Five things we refuse to compromise on
None of these are marketing. They're operational rules we wrote in 2019 and haven't broken since.
The spec, in numbers
SS316 vs the SS304 most others quote
The difference between SS316 and SS304 looks invisible on a quote. It's very visible three monsoons in. Here's exactly how our spec compares.
Spec
A1 Grills
Typical
Material grade
SS316 marine-grade
SS304 (cheaper, rusts)
Cable thickness
2.0 mm tensile-rated
1.5–1.8 mm
Hold strength per cable
250 kg horizontal
100–150 kg
Spacing
2 inches (50 mm)
3–4 inches
Cable coating
Nylon-coated, rust-proof
Bare cable, oxidises
Track
Anodised aluminium
Powder-coated steel
Warranty (written)
10 years
1–3 years verbal
We bring a physical SS316 sample to every site visit so you can feel the difference.
People behind A1
Built and run by people you can call
No corporate call-centre. The names below answer the phone if you have a warranty question in year seven.
Mrs. Priya Shah
Head of Operations
Manages the Ahmedabad HQ and dispatch across all 15 cities. Came from a luxury interiors background — she's the reason every install crew arrives on time.
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Mr. Karthik Iyer
Lead Installation Engineer
Trained 80+ installers across India. Personally inspects every coastal-city install. The reason our Mumbai and Chennai warranty claims are < 0.3%.
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The Ahmedabad HQ has a working sample wall — actual SS316 cables, real tensioning hardware, side-by-side SS304 comparison. Walk in any working day, no appointment needed.
- Ahmedabad HQAhmedabad, Gujarat 380001
- Call+91 99257 43957
- WhatsApp+91 99257 43957
- Emailhello@a1grills.in
- HoursMon–Sat · 9 AM to 7 PM
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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Share a few details and our crew calls you back within 2 working hours. Site visit, measurement, and price are all free — no obligation.
- Free on-site measurement across Gujarat & metros
- Itemised quote — material, labour, GST broken out
- SS316 sample brought to your site
- Written 10-year warranty