How much do quick-release escape window grilles cost in Wimbledon?
As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Wimbledon 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 so it should not be reachable from outside
- Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- Release positioned at a sensible height
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
Fitting in Wimbledon and nearby
We can arrange quick-release escape window grilles anywhere in Wimbledon, and in nearby Morden, Mitcham and Putney. 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.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
- Upstairs habitable rooms
- Loft conversion windows
Things to decide before you order
Children
Discuss the release position with us if young children use the room.
Release position
Easy to find and operate in the dark, but not something a passer-by can reach.
Rules that apply 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
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Wimbledon address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Wimbledon: questions
Can you survey in Wimbledon and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Wimbledon, Morden, Mitcham and elsewhere in Greater London are booked around 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.
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.
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.
Escape window grilles (quick release) in nearby towns
Other grilles in Wimbledon
- Commercial security grilles
- Door security gates
- Roller security grilles
- Front door security gates
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Hinged security gates
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