How much should I budget for counter and hatch grilles in Battersea?
Our guide range for counter and hatch grilles in Battersea is £595 to £1,795 plus VAT (£714 to £2,154 inc VAT) per hatch, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
A counter or hatch grille is a small roller or retractable grille that closes off a serving hatch, kiosk window, bar or reception counter. It secures the opening between the public side and the stock or till behind, while staying compact enough for tight spaces.
What goes into a hatch grille
- Fixing to counters, bulkheads or subframes
- Bottom-rail or side locks
- Compact coil boxes for low heads
- Neat integration with countertops
- Retractable options where there is side space
- Stainless or aluminium to suit food areas
Fitting in Battersea and nearby
Surveys in Battersea (SW11) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Chelsea (1 mile), Pimlico (1 mile) and Fulham (2 miles).
London's buildings range from Victorian and Edwardian terraces and mansion blocks to post-war estates, with long high streets of ground-floor shops below flats.
Where counter and hatch grilles are most often used:
- School and canteen serveries
- Pharmacy and dispensary counters
- Ticket and reception counters
- Bars and kiosks
What to think about first
Fire separation
If the hatch is in a fire-resisting wall, a standard grille does not replace a fire shutter.
Daily use
Choose a light action if staff open and close it several times a day.
Consents and safety: 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.
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.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Counter and hatch grilles in Battersea: questions
Can you survey in Battersea and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Battersea, Chelsea, Pimlico and elsewhere in Greater London are booked around installer availability.
Can staff lock it easily?
Yes. Hatch grilles lock with a key at the bottom rail or leading edge.
Can a hatch grille be fire rated?
A standard security grille is not fire rated. If the hatch needs fire separation, a fire-rated shutter is required instead.
Are these grilles suitable for food areas?
Aluminium and stainless finishes are easy to clean and suit serveries.
Counter and hatch grilles in nearby towns
Other grilles in Battersea
- Internal security grilles
- Bespoke security grilles
- Retractable security grilles
- Security grille servicing
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.