Escape window grilles (quick release) in Perth and Kinross

How much should I budget for quick-release escape window grilles in Perth and Kinross?

Our guide range for quick-release escape window grilles in Perth and Kinross is £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.

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

Release positioned at a sensible height
No key or tool needed to open from inside
White, black or anthracite finishes
Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside

Covering Perth and Kinross

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Perth and Kinross, including Perth and Blairgowrie. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Perth and Kinross mixes Perth's Georgian and Victorian centre with stone-built Highland Perthshire towns such as Pitlochry and Crieff.

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

Basement bedrooms
Loft conversion windows
Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
Upstairs habitable rooms

Towns in Perth and Kinross

What to think about first

Release position

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

Clear opening

The folded grille must not reduce the window's clear opening below what escape requires.

Consents and safety: Scotland

Scotland

Grilles inside the glass

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

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.

How it works

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

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Perth and Kinross: questions

Which towns in Perth and Kinross do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Perth and Kinross, including Perth, Blairgowrie, Crieff and Pitlochry.

How does a quick-release grille work?

A lever or push release on the inside of the lock box unlatches the grille so it can be slid open in one movement, with no key needed.

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 Perth and Kinross

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