Escape window grilles in Central London

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

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Central London 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 goes into a quick-release grille

Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
Release positioned at a sensible height
Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
White, black or anthracite finishes

Fitting in Central London and nearby

We can arrange quick-release escape window grilles across Central London, the main centre for Greater London, and in nearby towns including Pimlico, Islington and Camden Town.

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
Loft conversion windows
Basement bedrooms

What to think about first

Clear opening

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

Release position

Easy to find and operate in the dark, but not something a passer-by can reach.

Consents and safety: 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

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

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Central London: questions

Which areas near Central London do you cover?

We can arrange work in Central London and in nearby Pimlico (1 mile), Islington (2 miles) and Camden Town (2 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

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 Central London

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

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Central London

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