Escape window grilles in Archway

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

As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Archway cost £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window, supplied and fitted. The exact figure depends on size, type, finish and locking, and is confirmed in writing after the free 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.

Options for quick-release escape window grilles in Archway

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
Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
Keyless internal lever or push-button release

Fitting in Archway and nearby

Archway is about 4 miles from Central London, the main centre for Greater London. We can survey and fit across the N19 district and in nearby places such as Holloway and Muswell Hill.

London's buildings range from Victorian and Edwardian terraces and mansion blocks to post-war estates, with long high streets of ground-floor shops below flats.

Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:

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

Getting the right quick-release grille for your building

Children

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

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

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 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 Archway
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Archway: questions

Do you cover Holloway as well as Archway?

Yes. As well as Archway, we can arrange surveys in nearby Holloway, Muswell Hill and Chalk Farm, and elsewhere in Greater London.

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.

How does a quick-release grille work?

A lever or push release on the inside of the lock box unlatches the grille so it can be slid open in one movement, with no key needed.

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.

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Escape window grilles (quick release) in Archway

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