Escape window grilles (quick release) in Camden Town: what will it cost?
As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Camden Town 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.
Specification at a glance
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
- Keyless internal lever or push-button release
- Release positioned at a sensible height
Fitting in Camden Town and nearby
Whether you are in central Camden Town or at the edge of the NW1 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Chalk Farm and Holloway are covered too.
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:
- Basement bedrooms
- Upstairs habitable rooms
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
- Loft conversion windows
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 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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Camden Town
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Camden Town: questions
Do you cover Chalk Farm as well as Camden Town?
Yes. As well as Camden Town, we can arrange surveys in nearby Chalk Farm, Holloway and Islington, and elsewhere in Greater London.
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.
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.
Escape window grilles (quick release) in nearby towns
Other grilles in Camden Town
- Bi-folding security gates
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Counter and hatch grilles
- French door grilles
- Security grille repairs
- Home security grilles
Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.