Escape window grilles (quick release) in Isle of Wight

How much do quick-release escape window grilles cost in Isle of Wight?

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

Specification at a glance

White, black or anthracite finishes
Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
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
Keyless internal lever or push-button release

Covering Isle of Wight

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Isle of Wight, including Newport and Ryde. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

The Isle of Wight's stock is mainly Victorian seaside terraces, villas and holiday properties, many of them used seasonally.

Typical places for this kind of grille include:

Basement bedrooms
Upstairs habitable rooms
Loft conversion windows
Rooms in HMOs and rented homes

Towns in Isle of Wight

Things to decide before you order

Children

Discuss the release position with us if young children use the room.

Clear opening

The folded grille must not reduce the window's clear opening below what escape requires.

Rules that apply 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

Send sizes or use the quote tool
Free survey at your Isle of Wight address
Fixed price in writing
Made to measure and fitted

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Isle of Wight: questions

Which towns in Isle of Wight do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Isle of Wight, including Newport, Ryde, Cowes and Sandown.

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.

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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