Escape window grilles (quick release) in Argyll and Bute

What is the price of quick-release escape window grilles in Argyll and Bute?

As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Argyll and Bute cost £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window, supplied and fitted. The exact figure depends on size, type, finish and locking, and is confirmed in writing after the free survey.

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.

Options for quick-release escape window grilles in Argyll and Bute

Release positioned at a sensible height
Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
No key or tool needed to open from inside
White, black or anthracite finishes

Covering Argyll and Bute

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Argyll and Bute, including Campbeltown and Dunoon. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Argyll and Bute is largely coastal and rural, with Oban, Dunoon, Helensburgh and Campbeltown as the main towns and many island properties.

This type of grille suits:

Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
Basement bedrooms
Loft conversion windows
Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows

Towns in Argyll and Bute

Questions we will ask at the survey

Children

Discuss the release position with us if young children use the room.

Is it an escape window?

If the room relies on the window for escape, the grille must have a keyless release.

Planning and safety in Scotland

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.

Bedroom and escape windows

In Scotland, escape from homes is covered by the Building Standards technical handbooks (section 2, fire). Where a room relies on a window for escape, nothing fitted over it should stop it being used. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a keyless internal release.

How it works

Tell us about the opening
Survey and measuring
Written quote and lead time
Fitting, testing and handover

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Argyll and Bute: questions

Which towns in Argyll and Bute do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Argyll and Bute, including Campbeltown, Dunoon, Helensburgh and Oban. Island and remote addresses are arranged individually.

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.

Could a burglar use the quick release?

It should not be possible from outside. The release is on the inside face and positioned so it is not reachable through the lattice from outside; we check this at fitting.

Can I lock a quick-release grille when I go away?

Some designs allow a key lock to be used as well, for when the house is empty. The release must always be usable when anyone is sleeping there.

Other grilles in Argyll and Bute

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