Escape window grilles (quick release) in Porthcawl: what will it cost?
Most quick-release escape window grilles in Porthcawl fall within £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before anything is ordered.
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.
Choices you can make
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
- Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
- Release positioned at a sensible height
- Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Fitting in Porthcawl and nearby
We can arrange quick-release escape window grilles anywhere in Porthcawl, and in nearby Bridgend, Port Talbot and Maesteg. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
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
- Loft conversion windows
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
- Upstairs habitable rooms
Getting the right quick-release grille for your building
Release position
Easy to find and operate in the dark, but not something a passer-by can reach.
Is it an escape window?
If the room relies on the window for escape, the grille must have a keyless release.
What the rules say in Wales
Bedroom and escape windows
Wales has its own Approved Documents under the Building Regulations. Approved Document B for Wales sets out escape window provisions for dwellings broadly in line with England's, including minimum opening sizes. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a keyless internal release.
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 Porthcawl
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Porthcawl: questions
Can you survey in Porthcawl and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Porthcawl, Bridgend, Port Talbot and elsewhere in Mid Glamorgan are booked around installer availability.
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.
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.
Escape window grilles (quick release) in nearby towns
Other grilles in Porthcawl
- Retractable security grilles
- Security grille servicing
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Internal security grilles
- Commercial security grilles
- Vacant property grilles and screens
Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.