Escape window grilles (quick release) in Croydon: what will it cost?
As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Croydon 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.
Choices you can make
- Release positioned at a sensible height
- Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
- Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
Fitting in Croydon and nearby
We can arrange quick-release escape window grilles anywhere in Croydon, and in nearby South Croydon, Wallington and Carshalton. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
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:
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
- Basement bedrooms
- Upstairs habitable rooms
Getting the right quick-release grille for your building
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.
What the rules say in 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 Croydon
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Croydon: questions
Which areas near Croydon do you cover?
We can arrange work in Croydon and in nearby South Croydon (1 mile), Wallington (3 miles) and Carshalton (3 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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 Croydon
- Security grille installation
- Window security grilles
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Removable security grilles
- Retractable security grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.