Escape window grilles in Yateley

How much should I budget for quick-release escape window grilles in Yateley?

Budget £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window for quick-release escape window grilles in Yateley, 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.

Choices you can make

Release positioned at a sensible height
White, black or anthracite finishes
Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
No key or tool needed to open from inside
Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside

Fitting in Yateley and nearby

We can arrange quick-release escape window grilles anywhere in Yateley, and in nearby Sandhurst, Crowthorne and Camberley. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

Hampshire runs from Portsmouth's dense Victorian terraces and Southampton's post-war centre to market towns such as Winchester with large conservation areas.

Where quick-release escape window grilles are most often used:

Basement bedrooms
Loft conversion windows
Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows

What to think about first

Release position

Easy to find and operate in the dark, but not something a passer-by can reach.

Is it an escape window?

If the room relies on the window for escape, the grille must have a keyless release.

Consents and safety: England

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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Yateley: questions

Do you cover Sandhurst as well as Yateley?

Yes. As well as Yateley, we can arrange surveys in nearby Sandhurst, Crowthorne and Camberley, and elsewhere in Hampshire.

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.

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.

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.

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Escape window grilles (quick release) in Yateley

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