Escape window grilles (quick release) in Wallasey: what will it cost?
As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Wallasey 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.
Options for quick-release escape window grilles in Wallasey
- 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
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
Fitting in Wallasey and nearby
Wallasey is about 4 miles from Liverpool, the main centre for Merseyside. We can survey and fit across the CH44 district and in nearby places such as Birkenhead and Bootle.
Merseyside has Liverpool's Georgian quarter and Victorian terraces, the Wirral's suburbs, and large high-street and dockside commercial areas.
Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
- Basement bedrooms
- Loft conversion windows
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.
Clear opening
The folded grille must not reduce the window's clear opening below what escape requires.
What the rules say in 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 Wallasey
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Wallasey: questions
Do you cover Birkenhead as well as Wallasey?
Yes. As well as Wallasey, we can arrange surveys in nearby Birkenhead, Bootle and Liverpool, and elsewhere in Merseyside.
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 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.
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.
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Other grilles in Wallasey
- Bespoke security grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Security grille servicing
- Door security gates
- Retractable security grilles
- Shopfront security grilles
Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.