Escape window grilles (quick release) in Oban

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Oban: what will it cost?

As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Oban 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.

What goes into a quick-release grille

Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
No key or tool needed to open from inside
Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Release positioned at a sensible height

Fitting in Oban and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting across Oban and the PA34 postcode district, and in nearby Fort William (31 miles), Dunoon (38 miles) and Helensburgh.

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

Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:

Loft conversion windows
Upstairs habitable rooms
Basement bedrooms
Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows

Getting the right quick-release grille for your building

Children

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

Release position

Easy to find and operate in the dark, but not something a passer-by can reach.

What the rules say in Scotland

Scotland

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.

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 Oban
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Oban: questions

Do you cover Fort William as well as Oban?

Yes. As well as Oban, we can arrange surveys in nearby Fort William, Dunoon and Helensburgh, and elsewhere in Argyll and Bute.

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.

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.

Escape window grilles (quick release) in nearby towns

Other grilles in Oban

Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.