Fixed window grilles and bars in Sandhurst

Fixed window grilles and bars in Sandhurst: what will it cost?

Most fixed window grilles and bars in Sandhurst fall within £234 to £714 including VAT (£195 to £595 plus VAT) per window for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before anything is ordered.

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.

Options for fixed window grilles and bars in Sandhurst

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

Fitting in Sandhurst and nearby

Sandhurst is about 11 miles from Reading, the main centre for Berkshire. We can survey and fit across the GU47 district and in nearby places such as Crowthorne and Yateley.

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

Common openings for fixed window grilles and bars:

Rear storerooms and plant rooms
Basement and cellar windows
Outbuildings and workshops
Toilet and utility windows

Getting the right fixed grille for your building

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.

Finish

External grilles last longest when hot-dip galvanised and then powder-coated.

What the rules say 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.

External grilles and planning

External grilles and shutters on shops and other commercial buildings normally need planning permission from the local council because they change the building's appearance. Many councils' shopfront guides favour internal, open-lattice grilles, particularly in conservation areas.

How it works

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Sandhurst
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Fixed window grilles and bars in Sandhurst: questions

Do you cover Crowthorne as well as Sandhurst?

Yes. As well as Sandhurst, we can arrange surveys in nearby Crowthorne, Yateley and Camberley, and elsewhere in Berkshire.

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.

Can fixed grilles be removed later?

Yes, by unbolting them from inside, though anti-tamper fixings are deliberately awkward to remove.

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.

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Other grilles in Sandhurst

Tell us about your fixed grille and we will come back with a guide price.