Escape window grilles in Lytham St Annes

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Lytham St Annes: what will it cost?

Our guide range for quick-release escape window grilles in Lytham St Annes is £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.

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.

Options for quick-release escape window grilles in Lytham St Annes

Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
White, black or anthracite finishes
Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
Release positioned at a sensible height
No key or tool needed to open from inside

Fitting in Lytham St Annes and nearby

Lytham St Annes is about 12 miles from Preston, the main centre for Lancashire. We can survey and fit across the FY8 district and in nearby places such as Blackpool and Southport.

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
Upstairs habitable rooms
Basement bedrooms
Rooms in HMOs and rented homes

Getting the right quick-release grille for your building

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.

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 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

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

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Lytham St Annes: questions

Which areas near Lytham St Annes do you cover?

We can arrange work in Lytham St Annes and in nearby Blackpool (6 miles), Southport (7 miles) and Thornton-Cleveleys (9 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

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 Lytham St Annes

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