Escape window grilles (quick release) in Shrewsbury: what will it cost?
Budget £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window for quick-release escape window grilles in Shrewsbury, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the 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 Shrewsbury
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
- Release positioned at a sensible height
Fitting in Shrewsbury and nearby
Shrewsbury is about 13 miles from Telford, the main centre for Shropshire. We can survey and fit across the SY1 district and in nearby places such as Wellington and Telford.
Shropshire mixes Telford's modern estates and business units with timber-framed and listed centres in Shrewsbury and Ludlow.
Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
- Loft conversion windows
- Basement bedrooms
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
Getting the right quick-release grille for your building
Clear opening
The folded grille must not reduce the window's clear opening below what escape requires.
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 England
Bedroom and escape windows
Approved Document B (fire safety) expects many habitable rooms in houses, especially first-floor rooms, to have an emergency escape window with an unobstructed opening of at least 0.33 m², at least 450 mm high and 450 mm wide, with the bottom of the opening no more than 1,100 mm above the floor. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a release that opens from inside without a key.
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 Shrewsbury
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Shrewsbury: questions
Do you cover Wellington as well as Shrewsbury?
Yes. As well as Shrewsbury, we can arrange surveys in nearby Wellington, Telford and Oswestry, and elsewhere in Shropshire.
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.
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.
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.
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Other grilles in Shrewsbury
- Front door security gates
- Hinged security gates
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Commercial security grilles
- Bespoke security grilles
- Roller security grilles
Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.