Escape window grilles in Caterham

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

What goes into a quick-release grille

Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
Release positioned at a sensible height
Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
White, black or anthracite finishes

Fitting in Caterham and nearby

Surveys in Caterham (CR3) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Coulsdon (4 miles), Purley (4 miles) and Redhill (5 miles).

Surrey is mostly suburban and commuter housing, from interwar semis to large detached homes, with busy town centres such as Guildford and Woking.

Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:

Loft conversion windows
Upstairs habitable rooms
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.

Children

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

What the rules say in England

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

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Caterham: questions

Do you cover Coulsdon as well as Caterham?

Yes. As well as Caterham, we can arrange surveys in nearby Coulsdon, Purley and Redhill, and elsewhere in Surrey.

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.

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.

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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Escape window grilles (quick release) in Caterham

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