Security grilles in Devon
We supply and fit security grilles in towns across Devon, including Plymouth, Exeter and Paignton.
Devon runs from post-war Plymouth and Exeter city centres to Victorian seaside terraces in Torbay and thatched and stone cottages inland.
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Choose a grille type for Devon
Each link shows prices, options and the rules that apply here.
Grille types
For homes
For business
Towns covered in Devon
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Devon. Pick your town for local pages, or send your postcode with your enquiry.
Towns we cover in Devon
- Barnstaple EX31
- Bideford EX39
- Exeter EX1
- Exmouth EX8
- Newton Abbot TQ12
- Paignton TQ3
- Plymouth PL1
- Tiverton EX16
- Torquay TQ1
Rules that apply in England
Grilles across exits in business premises
In workplaces and other non-domestic premises, including the common parts of blocks of flats and HMOs, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes the responsible person keep escape routes and emergency exits available and easy to open while people are present. A grille across an exit should be unlocked and parked open whenever the building is occupied, and covered in the fire risk assessment.
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.
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.
Security grilles in Devon: questions
Do you fit security grilles across Devon?
We can arrange work anywhere in Devon, including Plymouth, Exeter, Paignton, Torquay and Newton Abbot, and in other towns across the area.
How much do security grilles cost in Devon?
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 Devon?
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.
Who fits the grilles?
Installers working under our contract with you. You deal with us from survey to handover.
Can you work outside business hours?
Early or late slots can usually be arranged for shops and offices, subject to the installer's schedule.
Security grilles in Devon
Free survey for new installations across Devon.