Escape window grilles in Wellington

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Wellington: 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 Wellington, 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.

Choices you can make

Release positioned at a sensible height
White, black or anthracite finishes
Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
Keyless internal lever or push-button release

Fitting in Wellington and nearby

We can arrange quick-release escape window grilles anywhere in Wellington, and in nearby Telford, Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

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

Getting the right quick-release grille for your building

Is it an escape window?

If the room relies on the window for escape, the grille must have a keyless release.

Children

Discuss the release position with us if young children use the room.

What the rules say in England

England

Grilles in rented homes

Landlords in England must keep rented homes free from serious hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, which includes fire. A grille that stops a tenant using an escape window can create a hazard, so grilles in rented homes should have keyless internal releases.

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 Wellington
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Wellington: questions

Do you cover Telford as well as Wellington?

Yes. As well as Wellington, we can arrange surveys in nearby Telford, Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth, and elsewhere in Shropshire.

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.

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Other grilles in Wellington

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

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Wellington

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