Fixed window grilles and bars in Strabane

How much should I budget for fixed window grilles and bars in Strabane?

Budget £234 to £714 including VAT (£195 to £595 plus VAT) per window for fixed window grilles and bars in Strabane, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.

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.

What goes into a fixed grille

Internal or external fixing
Anti-tamper bolts or resin anchors into masonry
Bar spacing chosen to stop entry while keeping light
Decorative bar patterns available for visible elevations
Galvanised, powder-coated or both for external use
Made to measure for arched and odd-shaped openings

Fitting in Strabane and nearby

Surveys in Strabane (BT82) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Derry (13 miles), Omagh (17 miles) and Limavady (26 miles).

County Tyrone is largely rural, with market towns such as Omagh, Dungannon, Strabane and Cookstown.

Where fixed window grilles and bars are most often used:

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

What to think about first

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.

Inside or outside

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

Consents and safety: Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

External grilles and planning

Planning in Northern Ireland is handled by the eleven councils. External grilles and shutters on commercial buildings normally need planning permission, and councils generally prefer internal, see-through security in town centres.

Bedroom and escape windows

Fire safety in new building work in Northern Ireland is covered by the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and Technical Booklet E. Where a room relies on a window for escape, nothing fitted over it should stop it being used. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a keyless internal release.

How it works

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

Fixed window grilles and bars in Strabane: questions

Do you cover Derry as well as Strabane?

Yes. As well as Strabane, we can arrange surveys in nearby Derry, Omagh and Limavady, and elsewhere in County Tyrone.

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.

How are fixed grilles attached?

With anti-tamper bolts or resin anchors into solid masonry, or to a steel subframe where the wall is weak. Fixings are positioned so they cannot be reached from outside.

Can fixed grilles be removed later?

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

Fixed window grilles and bars in nearby towns

Other grilles in Strabane

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.