Escape window grilles (quick release) in Forth Valley

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Forth Valley: what will it cost?

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Forth Valley 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 you can specify

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
Release positioned at a sensible height
Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside

Covering Forth Valley

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Forth Valley, including Stirling and Falkirk. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

The Forth Valley covers historic Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth's industrial towns and Clackmannanshire's small burghs.

Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:

Upstairs habitable rooms
Basement bedrooms
Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
Rooms in HMOs and rented homes

Towns in Forth Valley

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.

Children

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

What the rules say in Scotland

Scotland

Grilles in rented homes

Private landlords in Scotland must meet the repairing standard, which includes fire safety provisions. Grilles over windows a tenant may need for escape should open from inside without a key.

Grilles inside the glass

A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission in Scotland, 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 Forth Valley
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Forth Valley: questions

Which towns in Forth Valley do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Forth Valley, including Stirling, Falkirk, Alloa and Grangemouth.

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.

Other grilles in Forth Valley

Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.