Escape window grilles (quick release) in County Down

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

Our guide range for quick-release escape window grilles in County Down is £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.

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.

Choices you can make

Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Release positioned at a sensible height
White, black or anthracite finishes
Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
No key or tool needed to open from inside

Covering County Down

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in County Down, including Banbridge and Bangor. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

County Down includes North Down's commuter towns such as Bangor and Holywood, Newry's border-town retail and rural market towns.

Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:

Upstairs habitable rooms
Basement bedrooms
Loft conversion windows
Rooms in HMOs and rented homes

Towns in County Down

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.

Is it an escape window?

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

What the rules say in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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.

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.

How it works

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in County Down
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Escape window grilles (quick release) in County Down: questions

Which towns in County Down do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in County Down, including Banbridge, Bangor, Comber, Downpatrick and Holywood, and in other towns across the area.

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.

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.

Other grilles in County Down

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