Escape window grilles (quick release) in Haverfordwest: what will it cost?
Budget £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window for quick-release escape window grilles in Haverfordwest, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the 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.
Specification at a glance
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
- Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
- Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
- Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Fitting in Haverfordwest and nearby
Whether you are in central Haverfordwest or at the edge of the SA61 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Pembroke Dock and Carmarthen are covered too.
South-west Wales is largely rural, with stone and rendered terraces in towns such as Llanelli, Carmarthen and Haverfordwest and many holiday properties on the coast.
Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:
- Upstairs habitable rooms
- Loft conversion windows
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
- 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.
Children
Discuss the release position with us if young children use the room.
What the rules say in Wales
Bedroom and escape windows
Wales has its own Approved Documents under the Building Regulations. Approved Document B for Wales sets out escape window provisions for dwellings broadly in line with England's, including minimum opening sizes. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a keyless internal release.
Grilles inside the glass
A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission in Wales, as it does not materially change the outside of the building. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Haverfordwest
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Haverfordwest: questions
Can you survey in Haverfordwest and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Haverfordwest, Pembroke Dock, Carmarthen and elsewhere in Dyfed 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.
Could a burglar use the quick release?
It should not be possible from outside. The release is on the inside face and positioned so it is not reachable through the lattice from outside; we check this at fitting.
Escape window grilles (quick release) in nearby towns
Other grilles in Haverfordwest
- Window security grilles
- French door grilles
- Security grille repairs
- Bespoke security grilles
- Internal security grilles
- Removable security grilles
Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.