Escape window grilles in Billericay

How much do quick-release escape window grilles cost in Billericay?

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Billericay typically cost £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.

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 goes into a quick-release grille

Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
White, black or anthracite finishes
No key or tool needed to open from inside
Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking

Fitting in Billericay and nearby

Surveys in Billericay (CM11) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Basildon (4 miles), Wickford (5 miles) and Brentwood (5 miles).

Essex ranges from Victorian terraces in Southend and Colchester to new towns such as Harlow and Basildon and large commuter estates near London.

Typical places for this kind of grille include:

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

Things to decide before you order

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.

Rules that apply in England

England

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.

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.

How it works

Send sizes or use the quote tool
Free survey at your Billericay address
Fixed price in writing
Made to measure and fitted

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Billericay: questions

Can you survey in Billericay and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Billericay, Basildon, Wickford and elsewhere in Essex are booked around installer availability.

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.

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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