Escape window grilles (quick release) in Merseyside

How much should I budget for quick-release escape window grilles in Merseyside?

As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Merseyside 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

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

Covering Merseyside

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Merseyside, including Liverpool and Birkenhead. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Merseyside has Liverpool's Georgian quarter and Victorian terraces, the Wirral's suburbs, and large high-street and dockside commercial areas.

Where quick-release escape window grilles are most often used:

Upstairs habitable rooms
Loft conversion windows
Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows

Towns in Merseyside

What to think about first

Children

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

Release position

Easy to find and operate in the dark, but not something a passer-by can reach.

Consents and safety: 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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Merseyside: questions

Which towns in Merseyside do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Merseyside, including Liverpool, Birkenhead, St Helens, Southport and Wallasey, and in other towns across the area.

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.

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 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 Merseyside

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.