Fixed window grilles and bars in Reading

How much do fixed window grilles and bars cost in Reading?

Our guide range for fixed window grilles and bars in Reading is £234 to £714 including VAT (£195 to £595 plus VAT) per window, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.

A fixed window grille is a welded steel frame of bars bolted permanently over or inside a window. It has no moving parts and no lock to pick, which makes it the simplest and most economical grille for openings that are never used for access or escape.

Specification at a glance

Anti-tamper bolts or resin anchors into masonry
Made to measure for arched and odd-shaped openings
Decorative bar patterns available for visible elevations
No lock to maintain
Welded steel frame with vertical bars or a grid
Bar spacing chosen to stop entry while keeping light

Fitting in Reading and nearby

Surveys in Reading (RG1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Wokingham (7 miles) and Crowthorne (10 miles).

Berkshire mixes Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Reading, commuter semis along the Thames Valley and modern business parks around Slough and Bracknell.

Typical places for this kind of grille include:

Commercial back elevations
Basement and cellar windows
Outbuildings and workshops
Toilet and utility windows

Things to decide before you order

Inside or outside

Inside fixing keeps the grille away from weather and tampering. Outside fixing suits windows with no internal access or depth.

Never needed for escape

A fixed grille should only go on a window that is not needed as an escape route. Bedrooms and upstairs habitable rooms usually need an openable alternative.

Rules that apply 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.

Listed buildings and conservation areas

Listed buildings need listed building consent for works that affect their character, which can include internal grilles and their fixings. In conservation areas, councils look closely at anything fitted to the outside. We recommend speaking to the council's conservation officer before ordering.

How it works

Send sizes or use the quote tool
Free survey at your Reading address
Fixed price in writing
Made to measure and fitted

Fixed window grilles and bars in Reading: questions

Can you survey in Reading and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Reading, Wokingham, Crowthorne and elsewhere in Berkshire are booked around installer availability.

Will fixed bars rust?

Galvanised and powder-coated steel is designed for years of outdoor use. Chips in the coating should be touched up to keep the protection intact.

Can fixed bars go on a bedroom window?

Generally no. Bedroom and upstairs habitable room windows often need to work as escape windows, so they should have an openable grille with a keyless internal release.

Do fixed grilles need planning permission?

Internal fixed grilles usually do not. External grilles on front elevations, listed buildings or in conservation areas may need consent, so we check before ordering.