Counter and hatch grilles in Leicester: what will it cost?
Our guide range for counter and hatch grilles in Leicester 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 you can specify
- Retractable options where there is side space
- Compact coil boxes for low heads
- Manual operation for small openings
- Brushed, anodised or powder-coated finishes
- Stainless or aluminium to suit food areas
- Fixing to counters, bulkheads or subframes
Fitting in Leicester and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting across Leicester and the LE1 postcode district, and in nearby Oadby (3 miles), Wigston (4 miles) and Loughborough.
Leicestershire mixes Leicester's Victorian terraces and busy retail streets with market towns such as Loughborough and Melton Mowbray.
Common openings for counter and hatch grilles:
- School and canteen serveries
- Bars and kiosks
- Ticket and reception counters
- Pharmacy and dispensary counters
Getting the right hatch grille for your building
Food areas
Smooth, cleanable finishes suit kitchens and serveries.
Fire separation
If the hatch is in a fire-resisting wall, a standard grille does not replace a fire shutter.
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 Leicester
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Counter and hatch grilles in Leicester: questions
Do you cover Oadby as well as Leicester?
Yes. As well as Leicester, we can arrange surveys in nearby Oadby, Wigston and Loughborough, and elsewhere in Leicestershire.
Can you fit it into an existing counter?
Yes, by fixing to the counter structure or a subframe built into it.
Will the grille fit under our ceiling?
Compact roller grilles need only a small box. If there is no head space, a retractable grille that folds to the side works instead.
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
- Oadby3 miles
- Wigston4 miles
- Loughborough9 miles
- Coalville12 miles
- Hinckley12 miles
- Melton Mowbray14 miles
Other grilles in Leicester
- Bi-folding security gates
- Roller security grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Retractable security grilles
- Window security grilles
Tell us about your hatch grille and we will come back with a guide price.