How much do quick-release escape window grilles cost in Truro?
As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Truro 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 Truro
- Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
- Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- Keyless internal lever or push-button release
- Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
Fitting in Truro and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting across Truro and the TR1 postcode district, and in nearby Falmouth (8 miles), Redruth (8 miles) and Newquay.
Cornwall's stock is largely granite and slate cottages, terraces and holiday lets, with many seasonal properties left empty for part of the year.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
- Loft conversion windows
- Basement bedrooms
Things to decide before you order
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.
Rules that apply in England
Bedroom and escape windows
Approved Document B (fire safety) expects many habitable rooms in houses, especially first-floor rooms, to have an emergency escape window with an unobstructed opening of at least 0.33 m², at least 450 mm high and 450 mm wide, with the bottom of the opening no more than 1,100 mm above the floor. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a release that opens from inside without a key.
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.
How it works
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Truro address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Truro: questions
Do you cover Falmouth as well as Truro?
Yes. As well as Truro, we can arrange surveys in nearby Falmouth, Redruth and Newquay, and elsewhere in Cornwall.
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.
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.
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.
Escape window grilles (quick release) in nearby towns
Other grilles in Truro
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Internal security grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
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