Escape window grilles (quick release) in Mid Glamorgan

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

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Mid Glamorgan typically cost £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.

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 you can specify

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

Covering Mid Glamorgan

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Mid Glamorgan, including Rhondda and Tonypandy. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Mid Glamorgan is dominated by stone terraces climbing the valley sides, with town centres in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Pontypridd.

Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:

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

Towns in Mid Glamorgan

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 Wales

Wales

Grilles in rented homes

Under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, landlords must keep dwellings fit for human habitation, which takes fire hazards into account. Grilles over windows a contract-holder may need for escape should open from inside without a key.

Grilles inside the glass

A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission in Wales, as it does not materially change the outside of the building. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.

How it works

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

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Mid Glamorgan: questions

Which towns in Mid Glamorgan do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Mid Glamorgan, including Rhondda, Tonypandy, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Pontypridd, and in other towns across the area.

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.

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.

Other grilles in Mid Glamorgan

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