Escape window grilles in Cambridge

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

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Cambridge 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.

Options for quick-release escape window grilles in Cambridge

Release positioned at a sensible height
White, black or anthracite finishes
Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size

Fitting in Cambridge and nearby

Cambridge is about 30 miles from Peterborough, the main centre for Cambridgeshire. We can survey and fit across the CB1 district and in nearby places such as Newmarket and Huntingdon.

Cambridgeshire includes listed college-town streets in Cambridge, the Victorian terraces and newer estates of Peterborough, and fenland market towns.

Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:

Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
Upstairs habitable rooms
Basement bedrooms

Getting the right quick-release grille for your building

Is it an escape window?

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

Children

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

What the rules say in England

England

Grilles in rented homes

Landlords in England must keep rented homes free from serious hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, which includes fire. A grille that stops a tenant using an escape window can create a hazard, so grilles in rented homes should have keyless internal releases.

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

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Cambridge: questions

Can you survey in Cambridge and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Cambridge, Newmarket, Huntingdon and elsewhere in Cambridgeshire are booked around installer availability.

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.

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 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.

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Other grilles in Cambridge

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Escape window grilles (quick release) in Cambridge

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