Security grilles in Essex
Made-to-measure security grilles and gates throughout Essex, with a free survey and a fixed price in writing.
Essex ranges from Victorian terraces in Southend and Colchester to new towns such as Harlow and Basildon and large commuter estates near London.
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Each link shows prices, options and the rules that apply here.
Grille types
For homes
For business
Towns covered in Essex
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Essex. Pick your town for local pages, or send your postcode with your enquiry.
Towns we cover in Essex
- Basildon SS14
- Benfleet SS7
- Billericay CM11
- Braintree CM7
- Brentwood CM14
- Canvey Island SS8
- Chelmsford CM1
- Clacton-on-Sea CO15
- Colchester CO1
- Grays RM17
- Harlow CM17
- Harwich CO12
- Loughton IG10
- Maldon CM9
- Rayleigh SS6
- South Ockendon RM15
- Southend-on-Sea SS1
- Stanford-le-Hope SS17
- Waltham Abbey EN9
- Wickford SS12
- Witham CM8
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 Essex: questions
Do you fit security grilles across Essex?
We can arrange work anywhere in Essex, including Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Colchester, Chelmsford and Harlow, and in other towns across the area.
How much do security grilles cost in Essex?
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 Essex?
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 you repair grilles you did not fit?
Yes, on most makes, subject to parts.
Security grilles in Essex
Free survey for new installations across Essex.