How much do quick-release escape window grilles cost in Fareham?
Budget £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window for quick-release escape window grilles in Fareham, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the 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.
What you can specify
- Release positioned at a sensible height
- Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
Fitting in Fareham and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Fareham and across the PO16 postcode district, as well as in nearby Gosport (4 miles) and Portsmouth (5 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Hampshire runs from Portsmouth's dense Victorian terraces and Southampton's post-war centre to market towns such as Winchester with large conservation areas.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Loft conversion windows
- Upstairs habitable rooms
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
- Basement bedrooms
Things to decide before you order
Is it an escape window?
If the room relies on the window for escape, the grille must have a keyless release.
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.
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 Fareham address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Fareham: questions
Do you cover Gosport as well as Fareham?
Yes. As well as Fareham, we can arrange surveys in nearby Gosport, Portsmouth and Waterlooville, and elsewhere in Hampshire.
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.
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 Fareham
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Roller security grilles
- Internal security grilles
- Retractable security grilles
- Hinged security gates
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.