How much should I budget for counter and hatch grilles in Lancaster?
Our guide range for counter and hatch grilles in Lancaster 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
- Bottom-rail or side locks
- Retractable options where there is side space
- Compact coil boxes for low heads
- Stainless or aluminium to suit food areas
- Manual operation for small openings
- Brushed, anodised or powder-coated finishes
Fitting in Lancaster and nearby
Surveys in Lancaster (LA1) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Morecambe (3 miles), Fleetwood (12 miles) and Thornton-Cleveleys (15 miles).
Lancashire is known for stone and red-brick terraces in its mill towns, Victorian seaside resorts such as Blackpool, and historic Lancaster.
Where counter and hatch grilles are most often used:
- Bars and kiosks
- Pharmacy and dispensary counters
- Takeaway and café hatches
- Ticket and reception counters
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 Lancaster: questions
Do you cover Morecambe as well as Lancaster?
Yes. As well as Lancaster, we can arrange surveys in nearby Morecambe, Fleetwood and Thornton-Cleveleys, and elsewhere in Lancashire.
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
- Morecambe3 miles
- Fleetwood12 miles
- Thornton-Cleveleys15 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness18 miles
- Blackpool19 miles
- Kendal19 miles
Other grilles in Lancaster
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Shopfront security grilles
- Front door security gates
- Window security grilles
- Roller security grilles
- Hinged security gates
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.