Escape window grilles (quick release) in South Glamorgan

How much should I budget for quick-release escape window grilles in South Glamorgan?

As a guide, quick-release escape window grilles in South Glamorgan 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.

Specification at a glance

Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
White, black or anthracite finishes
Release positioned at a sensible height
No key or tool needed to open from inside

Covering South Glamorgan

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in South Glamorgan, including Cardiff and Barry. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

South Glamorgan centres on Cardiff's Victorian terraces, arcades and city-centre offices, with Barry and Penarth along the coast.

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

Upstairs habitable rooms
Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
Basement bedrooms
Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows

Towns in South Glamorgan

What to think about first

Children

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

Is it an escape window?

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

Consents and safety: Wales

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 in rented homes

Under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, landlords must keep dwellings fit for human habitation, which takes fire hazards into account. Grilles over windows a contract-holder 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 South Glamorgan: questions

Which towns in South Glamorgan do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in South Glamorgan, including Cardiff, Barry, Penarth and Llantwit Major.

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.

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.

Other grilles in South Glamorgan

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