Counter and hatch grilles in Hayes: what will it cost?
Our guide range for counter and hatch grilles in Hayes 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
- Compact coil boxes for low heads
- Neat integration with countertops
- Brushed, anodised or powder-coated finishes
- Fixing to counters, bulkheads or subframes
- Stainless or aluminium to suit food areas
- Bottom-rail or side locks
Fitting in Hayes and nearby
Surveys in Hayes (UB3) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Southall (2 miles), Heston (3 miles) and Greenford (3 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.
Common openings for counter and hatch grilles:
- Bars and kiosks
- Ticket and reception counters
- School and canteen serveries
- Takeaway and café hatches
Getting the right hatch grille for your building
Coil box or side stack
Roller grilles need a little head space; retractables need side space.
Daily use
Choose a light action if staff open and close it several times a day.
What the rules say 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.
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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Hayes
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Counter and hatch grilles in Hayes: questions
Can you survey in Hayes and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Hayes, Southall, Heston and elsewhere in Greater London are booked around installer availability.
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.
Can you fit it into an existing counter?
Yes, by fixing to the counter structure or a subframe built into it.
Can staff lock it easily?
Yes. Hatch grilles lock with a key at the bottom rail or leading edge.
Counter and hatch grilles in nearby towns
Other grilles in Hayes
- Shopfront security grilles
- Door security gates
- Window security grilles
- Retractable security grilles
- Removable security grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
Tell us about your hatch grille and we will come back with a guide price.