Escape window grilles (quick release) in Rawtenstall: what will it cost?
Budget £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window for quick-release escape window grilles in Rawtenstall, 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.
Options for quick-release escape window grilles in Rawtenstall
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
- Keyless internal lever or push-button release
- Release positioned at a sensible height
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
Fitting in Rawtenstall and nearby
Rawtenstall is about 18 miles from Preston, the main centre for Lancashire. We can survey and fit across the BB4 district and in nearby places such as Accrington and Bury.
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:
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
- Upstairs habitable rooms
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
- Basement bedrooms
Getting the right quick-release grille for your building
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.
What the rules say in 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.
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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Rawtenstall
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Rawtenstall: questions
Do you cover Accrington as well as Rawtenstall?
Yes. As well as Rawtenstall, we can arrange surveys in nearby Accrington, Bury and Burnley, and elsewhere in Lancashire.
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.
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 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.
Escape window grilles (quick release) in nearby towns
Other grilles in Rawtenstall
- Hinged security gates
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Shopfront security grilles
- Front door security gates
Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.