Escape window grilles (quick release) in Wallington: what will it cost?
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Wallington 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.
Choices you can make
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
- Keyless internal lever or push-button release
- Release positioned at a sensible height
- Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
Fitting in Wallington and nearby
We can arrange quick-release escape window grilles anywhere in Wallington, and in nearby Carshalton, Sutton and South Croydon. 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:
- Basement bedrooms
- Loft conversion windows
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
Getting the right quick-release grille for your building
Release position
Easy to find and operate in the dark, but not something a passer-by can reach.
Clear opening
The folded grille must not reduce the window's clear opening below what escape requires.
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 in rented homes
Landlords in England must keep rented homes free from serious hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, which includes fire. A grille that stops a tenant using an escape window can create a hazard, so grilles in rented homes should have keyless internal releases.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Wallington
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Wallington: questions
Can you survey in Wallington and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Wallington, Carshalton, Sutton and elsewhere in Greater London are booked around 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.
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.
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.
Escape window grilles (quick release) in nearby towns
Other grilles in Wallington
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Retractable security grilles
- Door security gates
- French door grilles
- Home security grilles
- Security grille repairs
Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.