Escape window grilles in Lancaster

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Lancaster: what will it cost?

As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Lancaster 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.

Specification at a glance

No key or tool needed to open from inside
Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking

Fitting in Lancaster and nearby

Whether you are in central Lancaster or at the edge of the LA1 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Morecambe and Fleetwood are covered too.

Lancashire is known for stone and red-brick terraces in its mill towns, Victorian seaside resorts such as Blackpool, and historic Lancaster.

Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:

Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
Basement bedrooms
Upstairs habitable rooms
Rooms in HMOs and rented homes

Getting the right quick-release grille for your building

Clear opening

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

Is it an escape window?

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

What the rules say in England

England

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.

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.

How it works

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Lancaster
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Lancaster: questions

Do you cover Morecambe as well as Lancaster?

Yes. As well as Lancaster, we can arrange surveys in nearby Morecambe, Fleetwood and Thornton-Cleveleys, and elsewhere in Lancashire.

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.

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.

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Escape window grilles (quick release) in Lancaster

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