Escape window grilles in Bexhill-on-Sea

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Bexhill-on-Sea: what will it cost?

Our guide range for quick-release escape window grilles in Bexhill-on-Sea 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.

Specification at a glance

No key or tool needed to open from inside
Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Release positioned at a sensible height
Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside

Fitting in Bexhill-on-Sea and nearby

Whether you are in central Bexhill-on-Sea or at the edge of the TN40 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Hastings and Hailsham are covered too.

East Sussex is known for Regency and Victorian terraces in Brighton, Hove, Eastbourne and Hastings, many in conservation areas, alongside Wealden villages.

Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:

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

Getting the right quick-release grille for your building

Is it an escape window?

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

Release position

Easy to find and operate in the dark, but not something a passer-by can reach.

What the rules say in England

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.

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.

How it works

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Bexhill-on-Sea
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Bexhill-on-Sea: questions

Do you cover Hastings as well as Bexhill-on-Sea?

Yes. As well as Bexhill-on-Sea, we can arrange surveys in nearby Hastings, Hailsham and Eastbourne, and elsewhere in East Sussex.

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.

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.

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.

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Escape window grilles (quick release) in Bexhill-on-Sea

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