Escape window grilles in Birmingham

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Birmingham: what will it cost?

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

What you can specify

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
White, black or anthracite finishes
Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking

Fitting in Birmingham and nearby

Surveys in Birmingham (B1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Smethwick (3 miles) and West Bromwich (5 miles).

The West Midlands is dominated by red-brick terraces and interwar semis, with dense high streets and a large stock of industrial and trade units.

Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:

Basement bedrooms
Upstairs habitable rooms
Loft conversion windows
Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows

Getting the right quick-release grille for your building

Children

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

Clear opening

The folded grille must not reduce the window's clear opening below what escape requires.

What the rules say in England

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

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Birmingham: questions

Can you survey in Birmingham and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Birmingham, Smethwick, West Bromwich and elsewhere in West Midlands are booked around installer availability.

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.

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.

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Escape window grilles (quick release) in Birmingham

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