Fixed window grilles and bars in Colchester

What is the price of fixed window grilles and bars in Colchester?

Fixed window grilles and bars in Colchester typically cost £234 to £714 including VAT (£195 to £595 plus VAT) per window, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.

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

Galvanised, powder-coated or both for external use
Welded steel frame with vertical bars or a grid
Decorative bar patterns available for visible elevations
Anti-tamper bolts or resin anchors into masonry
Internal or external fixing
Bar spacing chosen to stop entry while keeping light

Fitting in Colchester and nearby

Surveys in Colchester (CO1) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Sudbury (13 miles), Clacton-on-Sea (13 miles) and Witham (13 miles).

Essex ranges from Victorian terraces in Southend and Colchester to new towns such as Harlow and Basildon and large commuter estates near London.

This type of grille suits:

Toilet and utility windows
Rear storerooms and plant rooms
Outbuildings and workshops
Commercial back elevations

Questions we will ask at the survey

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.

Appearance

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

Planning and safety 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

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

Fixed window grilles and bars in Colchester: questions

Which areas near Colchester do you cover?

We can arrange work in Colchester and in nearby Sudbury (13 miles), Clacton-on-Sea (13 miles) and Witham (13 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

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.

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