Escape window grilles (quick release) in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray: what will it cost?
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray typically cost £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.
An escape window grille is a retractable grille with a release on the inside that opens it without a key or tool. It secures a window against entry from outside while keeping the window usable as an emergency escape route from inside, which bedroom and upstairs windows often need to be.
What goes into a quick-release grille
- Keyless internal lever or push-button release
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
- Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
- Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
Covering Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray, including Aberdeen and Elgin. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
North-east Scotland is known for granite tenements and houses in Aberdeen, fishing towns along the coast and stone-built market towns inland.
Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
- Basement bedrooms
- Loft conversion windows
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
Towns in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
Getting the right quick-release grille for your building
Clear opening
The folded grille must not reduce the window's clear opening below what escape requires.
Release position
Easy to find and operate in the dark, but not something a passer-by can reach.
What the rules say in Scotland
Grilles inside the glass
A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission in Scotland, as it does not materially change the outside of the building. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.
Grilles in rented homes
Private landlords in Scotland must meet the repairing standard, which includes fire safety provisions. Grilles over windows a tenant may need for escape should open from inside without a key.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray: questions
Which towns in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray, including Aberdeen, Elgin, Fraserburgh, Inverurie and Peterhead, and in other towns across the area.
Can I have security grilles on bedroom windows?
Yes, as long as the grille opens from inside without a key or tool. That keeps the window usable as an escape route.
Do landlords need escape grilles?
Landlords must keep escape routes usable for tenants. A key-only grille over a bedroom escape window is a fire hazard, so a quick-release grille is the safer choice.
How does a quick-release grille work?
A lever or push release on the inside of the lock box unlatches the grille so it can be slid open in one movement, with no key needed.
Other grilles in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray
- Shopfront security grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Retractable security grilles
- Security grille repairs
- Bespoke security grilles
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.