How much do quick-release escape window grilles cost in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Budget £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window for quick-release escape window grilles in Newcastle upon Tyne, 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
- White, black or anthracite finishes
- Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
- Keyless internal lever or push-button release
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
- Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
Fitting in Newcastle upon Tyne and nearby
Surveys in Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Gateshead (1 mile) and Felling (2 miles).
Tyne and Wear is known for Tyneside flats and brick terraces, Newcastle's listed Grainger Town, and large retail and office centres.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
- Upstairs habitable rooms
- Basement bedrooms
Things to decide before you order
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.
Rules that apply in 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
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Newcastle upon Tyne address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Newcastle upon Tyne: questions
Can you survey in Newcastle upon Tyne and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Felling and elsewhere in Tyne and Wear are booked around installer availability.
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.
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.
Escape window grilles (quick release) in nearby towns
Other grilles in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Hinged security gates
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Home security grilles
- Roller security grilles
- Door security gates
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