Fixed window grilles and bars in Exeter

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

Our guide range for fixed window grilles and bars in Exeter 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.

Options for fixed window grilles and bars in Exeter

Galvanised, powder-coated or both for external use
Internal or external fixing
Decorative bar patterns available for visible elevations
Anti-tamper bolts or resin anchors into masonry
Made to measure for arched and odd-shaped openings
Welded steel frame with vertical bars or a grid

Fitting in Exeter and nearby

Exeter is about 36 miles from Plymouth, the main centre for Devon. We can survey and fit across the EX1 district and in nearby places such as Exmouth and Tiverton.

Devon runs from post-war Plymouth and Exeter city centres to Victorian seaside terraces in Torbay and thatched and stone cottages inland.

Common openings for fixed window grilles and bars:

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

Getting the right fixed grille for your building

Finish

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

Appearance

On front elevations or period buildings a decorative or slimmer bar pattern may sit better than a plain grid.

What the rules say in England

England

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.

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.

How it works

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

Fixed window grilles and bars in Exeter: questions

Do you cover Exmouth as well as Exeter?

Yes. As well as Exeter, we can arrange surveys in nearby Exmouth, Tiverton and Newton Abbot, and elsewhere in Devon.

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.

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.

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Other grilles in Exeter

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