Escape window grilles (quick release) in Bow

How much should I budget for quick-release escape window grilles in Bow?

As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Bow 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.

What you can specify

Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
No key or tool needed to open from inside
Release positioned at a sensible height
Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside

Fitting in Bow and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Bow and across the E3 postcode district, as well as in nearby Stratford (1 mile) and Canary Wharf (1 mile). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

Where quick-release escape window grilles are most often used:

Upstairs habitable rooms
Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
Basement bedrooms
Loft conversion windows

What to think about first

Clear opening

The folded grille must not reduce the window's clear opening below what escape requires.

Is it an escape window?

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

Consents and safety: England

England

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.

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.

How it works

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Bow: questions

Do you cover Stratford as well as Bow?

Yes. As well as Bow, we can arrange surveys in nearby Stratford, Canary Wharf and Canning Town, and elsewhere in Greater London.

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 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.

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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Other grilles in Bow

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.