How much do counter and hatch grilles cost in Smethwick?
Our guide range for counter and hatch grilles in Smethwick 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
- Compact coil boxes for low heads
- Retractable options where there is side space
- Bottom-rail or side locks
- Stainless or aluminium to suit food areas
- Brushed, anodised or powder-coated finishes
- Manual operation for small openings
Fitting in Smethwick and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Smethwick and across the B66 postcode district, as well as in nearby West Bromwich (2 miles) and Birmingham (3 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
The West Midlands is dominated by red-brick terraces and interwar semis, with dense high streets and a large stock of industrial and trade units.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- School and canteen serveries
- Ticket and reception counters
- Pharmacy and dispensary counters
- Takeaway and café hatches
Things to decide before you order
Coil box or side stack
Roller grilles need a little head space; retractables need side space.
Fire separation
If the hatch is in a fire-resisting wall, a standard grille does not replace a fire shutter.
Rules that apply 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
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Smethwick address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Counter and hatch grilles in Smethwick: questions
Which areas near Smethwick do you cover?
We can arrange work in Smethwick and in nearby West Bromwich (2 miles), Birmingham (3 miles) and Halesowen (5 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
Are these grilles suitable for food areas?
Aluminium and stainless finishes are easy to clean and suit serveries.
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.
Counter and hatch grilles in nearby towns
Other grilles in Smethwick
- Retractable security grilles
- Door security gates
- Roller security grilles
- Security grille servicing
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
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