Escape window grilles in Chichester

What is the price of quick-release escape window grilles in Chichester?

Budget £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window for quick-release escape window grilles in Chichester, 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

Keyless internal lever or push-button release
Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
White, black or anthracite finishes
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 Chichester and nearby

Surveys in Chichester (PO19) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Bognor Regis (6 miles), Havant (9 miles) and Littlehampton (11 miles).

West Sussex combines Crawley's new-town estates and commercial areas with coastal towns such as Worthing and historic Chichester.

This type of grille suits:

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

Questions we will ask at the survey

Is it an escape window?

If the room relies on the window for escape, the grille must have a keyless release.

Clear opening

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

Planning and safety 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

Tell us about the opening
Survey and measuring
Written quote and lead time
Fitting, testing and handover

Escape window grilles (quick release) in Chichester: questions

Do you cover Bognor Regis as well as Chichester?

Yes. As well as Chichester, we can arrange surveys in nearby Bognor Regis, Havant and Littlehampton, and elsewhere in West Sussex.

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.

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.

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.

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