Escape window grilles in Dorchester

What is the price of quick-release escape window grilles in Dorchester?

As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Dorchester 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.

Choices you can make

White, black or anthracite finishes
Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
Release positioned at a sensible height
Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
Keyless internal lever or push-button release
No key or tool needed to open from inside

Fitting in Dorchester and nearby

We can arrange quick-release escape window grilles anywhere in Dorchester, and in nearby Weymouth, Bridport and Yeovil. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

Dorset combines large suburban areas around Bournemouth and Poole with stone-built market towns and conservation-area high streets such as Dorchester and Bridport.

This type of grille suits:

Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
Basement bedrooms
Upstairs habitable rooms
Loft conversion windows

Questions we will ask at the survey

Children

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

Is it an escape window?

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

Planning and safety in England

England

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.

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

Tell us about the opening
Survey and measuring
Written quote and lead time
Fitting, testing and handover

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Dorchester: questions

Which areas near Dorchester do you cover?

We can arrange work in Dorchester and in nearby Weymouth (7 miles), Bridport (14 miles) and Yeovil (18 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

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.

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