Escape window grilles (quick release) in Lincolnshire

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

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

What goes into a quick-release grille

No key or tool needed to open from inside
Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
Release positioned at a sensible height
White, black or anthracite finishes

Covering Lincolnshire

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Lincolnshire, including Lincoln and Grimsby. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Lincolnshire combines the historic hilltop core of Lincoln with Grimsby and Scunthorpe's industrial terraces and many small market and coastal towns.

Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:

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

Towns in Lincolnshire

Getting the right quick-release grille for your building

Is it an escape window?

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

Children

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

What the rules say in England

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

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

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Lincolnshire: questions

Which towns in Lincolnshire do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Lincolnshire, including Lincoln, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Boston and Grantham, and in other towns across the area.

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.

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.

Other grilles in Lincolnshire

Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.