Escape window grilles (quick release) in Reigate: what will it cost?
Most quick-release escape window grilles in Reigate fall within £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before anything is ordered.
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
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- Keyless internal lever or push-button release
- Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
- Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
- Release positioned at a sensible height
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
Fitting in Reigate and nearby
We can arrange quick-release escape window grilles anywhere in Reigate, and in nearby Redhill, Horley and Banstead. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
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:
- Upstairs habitable rooms
- Basement bedrooms
- Loft conversion windows
- 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.
Release position
Easy to find and operate in the dark, but not something a passer-by can reach.
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 Reigate
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Reigate: questions
Can you survey in Reigate and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Reigate, Redhill, Horley and elsewhere in Surrey are booked around installer availability.
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.
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.
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.
Escape window grilles (quick release) in nearby towns
Other grilles in Reigate
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Front door security gates
- Bespoke security grilles
- Internal security grilles
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Door security gates
Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.