Security grilles in Cheshire
Made-to-measure security grilles and gates throughout Cheshire, with a free survey and a fixed price in writing.
Cheshire has half-timbered and listed buildings in central Chester, Victorian terraces in Crewe and Warrington, and large modern estates across the county.
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Choose a grille type for Cheshire
Each link shows prices, options and the rules that apply here.
Grille types
For homes
For business
Towns covered in Cheshire
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Cheshire. Pick your town for local pages, or send your postcode with your enquiry.
Towns we cover in Cheshire
- Chester CH1
- Congleton CW12
- Crewe CW1
- Ellesmere Port CH65
- Macclesfield SK11
- Northwich CW9
- Runcorn WA7
- Warrington WA1
- Widnes WA8
- Wilmslow SK9
- Winsford CW7
Rules that apply in England
External grilles and planning
External grilles and shutters on shops and other commercial buildings normally need planning permission from the local council because they change the building's appearance. Many councils' shopfront guides favour internal, open-lattice grilles, particularly in conservation areas.
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.
Grilles inside the glass
A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission, because it does not materially change how the building looks from outside. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.
Security grilles in Cheshire: questions
Do you fit security grilles across Cheshire?
We can arrange work anywhere in Cheshire, including Warrington, Chester, Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Widnes, and in other towns across the area.
How much do security grilles cost in Cheshire?
As a guide, retractable window grilles cost £345 to £795 plus VAT (£414 to £954 inc VAT), door gates £595 to £1,295 plus VAT (£714 to £1,554 inc VAT) and shopfronts £1,195 to £3,495 plus VAT (£1,434 to £4,194 inc VAT), supplied and fitted. Fixed prices follow a free survey.
Do grilles need planning permission in Cheshire?
Usually not for grilles fitted inside the glass. External grilles and shutters on commercial buildings normally need planning permission, and listed buildings may need listed building consent. The rules section on this page has the detail.
I have lost my grille key. What now?
We can open and replace the lock, keyed alike with your other grilles if you wish.
Do grilles need planning permission?
Internal grilles usually do not. External grilles and shutters on commercial buildings normally do, and listed buildings need consent for works affecting their character.
Security grilles in Cheshire
Free survey for new installations across Cheshire.