How much should I budget for quick-release escape window grilles in Bournemouth?
As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Bournemouth 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 you can specify
- 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
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
- Release positioned at a sensible height
Fitting in Bournemouth and nearby
We can arrange quick-release escape window grilles across Bournemouth, the main centre for Dorset, and in nearby towns including Christchurch, Poole and New Milton.
Dorset combines large suburban areas around Bournemouth and Poole with stone-built market towns and conservation-area high streets such as Dorchester and Bridport.
Where quick-release escape window grilles are most often used:
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
- Basement bedrooms
- Upstairs habitable rooms
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
What to think about first
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.
Consents and safety: 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.
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.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Bournemouth: questions
Which areas near Bournemouth do you cover?
We can arrange work in Bournemouth and in nearby Christchurch (4 miles), Poole (5 miles) and New Milton (10 miles). Dates depend on 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 Bournemouth
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Roller security grilles
- Removable security grilles
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Door security gates
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.