Escape window grilles (quick release) in Farnham: what will it cost?
Our guide range for quick-release escape window grilles in Farnham 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.
Specification at a glance
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
- Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- Release positioned at a sensible height
- Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Fitting in Farnham and nearby
Whether you are in central Farnham or at the edge of the GU9 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Aldershot and Fleet are covered too.
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
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
- Basement bedrooms
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
Getting the right quick-release grille for your building
Release position
Easy to find and operate in the dark, but not something a passer-by can reach.
Children
Discuss the release position with us if young children use the room.
What the rules say in England
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.
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.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Farnham
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Farnham: questions
Do you cover Aldershot as well as Farnham?
Yes. As well as Farnham, we can arrange surveys in nearby Aldershot, Fleet and Farnborough, and elsewhere in Surrey.
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.
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.
Escape window grilles (quick release) in nearby towns
Other grilles in Farnham
- Bi-folding security gates
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Commercial security grilles
- Home security grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Roller security grilles
Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.