Escape window grilles (quick release) in Colchester: what will it cost?
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Colchester 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.
Choices you can make
- Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- 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
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
Fitting in Colchester and nearby
We can arrange quick-release escape window grilles anywhere in Colchester, and in nearby Sudbury, Clacton-on-Sea and Witham. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Essex ranges from Victorian terraces in Southend and Colchester to new towns such as Harlow and Basildon and large commuter estates near London.
Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:
- Upstairs habitable rooms
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
- Basement bedrooms
- Loft conversion windows
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.
Is it an escape window?
If the room relies on the window for escape, the grille must have a keyless release.
What the rules say in 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 Colchester
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Colchester: questions
Can you survey in Colchester and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Colchester, Sudbury, Clacton-on-Sea and elsewhere in Essex 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.
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.
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 Colchester
- Security grille repairs
- Commercial security grilles
- Front door security gates
- Removable security grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Fixed window grilles and bars
Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.