Escape window grilles (quick release) in Thurso: what will it cost?
As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Thurso 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.
What you can specify
- Keyless internal lever or push-button release
- Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
- Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
- Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
Fitting in Thurso
Work in Thurso (KW14) is arranged individually. Send your postcode and what you need secured, and we will confirm what is possible and when.
The Highlands are one of the most sparsely populated parts of the UK, with Inverness as the main centre and many remote homes, holiday lets and small-town shops.
Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
- Basement bedrooms
- Upstairs habitable rooms
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
Getting the right quick-release grille for your building
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.
What the rules say in Scotland
Grilles inside the glass
A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission in Scotland, as it does not materially change the outside of the building. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.
Bedroom and escape windows
In Scotland, escape from homes is covered by the Building Standards technical handbooks (section 2, fire). Where a room relies on a window for escape, nothing fitted over it should stop it being used. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a keyless internal release.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Thurso
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Thurso: questions
Can you work in Thurso?
Work in Thurso is arranged individually because of travel. Send your postcode and details and we will confirm what is possible.
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 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.
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Other grilles in Thurso
- French door grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Roller security grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Internal security grilles
- Window security grilles
Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.