Escape window grilles (quick release) in Lisburn: what will it cost?
As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Lisburn 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 Lisburn
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- Keyless internal lever or push-button release
- Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
- Release positioned at a sensible height
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
Fitting in Lisburn and nearby
Lisburn is about 8 miles from Belfast, the main centre for County Antrim. We can survey and fit across the BT28 district and in nearby places such as Belfast and Newtownabbey.
County Antrim centres on Belfast's red-brick terraces, Victorian city centre and commercial areas, with towns such as Lisburn, Ballymena and Larne.
Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:
- Upstairs habitable rooms
- Basement bedrooms
- Loft conversion windows
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
Getting the right quick-release grille for your building
Release position
Easy to find and operate in the dark, but not something a passer-by can reach.
Clear opening
The folded grille must not reduce the window's clear opening below what escape requires.
What the rules say in Northern Ireland
Grilles in rented homes
Private landlords in Northern Ireland have fitness and safety duties under the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, as amended by the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022. Grilles over windows a tenant may need for escape should open from inside without a key.
Bedroom and escape windows
Fire safety in new building work in Northern Ireland is covered by the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and Technical Booklet E. 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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Lisburn
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Lisburn: questions
Can you survey in Lisburn and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Lisburn, Belfast, Newtownabbey and elsewhere in County Antrim are booked around installer availability.
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.
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.
Escape window grilles (quick release) in nearby towns
Other grilles in Lisburn
- Commercial security grilles
- Bespoke security grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Removable security grilles
- Internal security grilles
Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.