How much do quick-release escape window grilles cost in Manchester?
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Manchester 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.
Specification at a glance
- Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- Release positioned at a sensible height
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
- Keyless internal lever or push-button release
- White, black or anthracite finishes
Fitting in Manchester and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting across Manchester and the M1 postcode district, and in nearby Salford (2 miles), Failsworth (3 miles) and Droylsden.
Greater Manchester is dominated by red-brick terraces and mill-town centres, with converted mills, modern city-centre flats and large retail parks.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Basement bedrooms
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
- Upstairs habitable rooms
Things to decide before you order
Children
Discuss the release position with us if young children use the room.
Is it an escape window?
If the room relies on the window for escape, the grille must have a keyless release.
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.
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
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Manchester address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Manchester: questions
Do you cover Salford as well as Manchester?
Yes. As well as Manchester, we can arrange surveys in nearby Salford, Failsworth and Droylsden, and elsewhere in Greater Manchester.
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.
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.
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 Manchester
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Home security grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Security grille installation
- Door security gates
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