How much do quick-release escape window grilles cost in Kirkwall?
As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in Kirkwall 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
- Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
- Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Fitting in Kirkwall
Work in Kirkwall (KW15) is arranged individually. Send your postcode and what you need secured, and we will confirm what is possible and when.
The Northern and Western Isles have small, scattered communities centred on Kirkwall, Lerwick and Stornoway; work here is arranged individually.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
- Basement bedrooms
- Upstairs habitable rooms
- Loft conversion windows
Things to decide before you order
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.
Rules that apply in Scotland
Grilles in rented homes
Private landlords in Scotland must meet the repairing standard, which includes fire safety provisions. Grilles over windows a tenant may need for escape should open from inside without a key.
Bedroom and escape windows
In Scotland, escape from homes is covered by the Building Standards technical handbooks (section 2, fire). Where a room relies on a window for escape, nothing fitted over it should stop it being used. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a keyless internal release.
How it works
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Kirkwall address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Kirkwall: questions
Can you work in Kirkwall?
Work in Kirkwall is arranged individually because of travel. Send your postcode and details and we will confirm what is possible.
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.
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 Kirkwall
- Window security grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Front door security gates
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Home security grilles
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.