How much should I budget for quick-release escape window grilles in Gillingham?
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Gillingham typically cost £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.
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
- Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
- Keyless internal lever or push-button release
- Release positioned at a sensible height
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
Fitting in Gillingham and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Gillingham and across the ME7 postcode district, as well as in nearby Chatham (1 mile) and Rochester (2 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Kent ranges from Medway's Victorian terraces and Thanet's seaside towns to listed medieval centres such as Canterbury and Rochester.
Where quick-release escape window grilles are most often used:
- Basement bedrooms
- Upstairs habitable rooms
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
- Loft conversion windows
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
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.
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.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Gillingham: questions
Do you cover Chatham as well as Gillingham?
Yes. As well as Gillingham, we can arrange surveys in nearby Chatham, Rochester and Strood, and elsewhere in Kent.
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.
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.
Escape window grilles (quick release) in nearby towns
Other grilles in Gillingham
- Door security gates
- Removable security grilles
- Security grille servicing
- Shopfront security grilles
- Bespoke security grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.