Escape window grilles in Bishop's Stortford

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Bishop's Stortford: what will it cost?

As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Bishop's Stortford 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
Release positioned at a sensible height
Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
No key or tool needed to open from inside
Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size

Fitting in Bishop's Stortford and nearby

We can arrange quick-release escape window grilles anywhere in Bishop's Stortford, and in nearby Harlow, Hoddesdon and Hertford. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

Hertfordshire mixes the garden cities of Letchworth and Welwyn, post-war new towns such as Stevenage, and historic centres like St Albans.

Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:

Loft conversion windows
Basement bedrooms
Upstairs habitable rooms
Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows

Getting the right quick-release grille for your building

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.

What the rules say in 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

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Bishop's Stortford
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Bishop's Stortford: questions

Do you cover Harlow as well as Bishop's Stortford?

Yes. As well as Bishop's Stortford, we can arrange surveys in nearby Harlow, Hoddesdon and Hertford, and elsewhere in Hertfordshire.

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.

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.

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Escape window grilles (quick release) in Bishop's Stortford

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