Fixed window grilles and bars in Harlow

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

Budget £234 to £714 including VAT (£195 to £595 plus VAT) per window for fixed window grilles and bars in Harlow, 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 you can specify

Decorative bar patterns available for visible elevations
Anti-tamper bolts or resin anchors into masonry
Made to measure for arched and odd-shaped openings
Internal or external fixing
No lock to maintain
Galvanised, powder-coated or both for external use

Fitting in Harlow and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Harlow and across the CM17 postcode district, as well as in nearby Hoddesdon (5 miles) and Bishop's Stortford (7 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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

Common openings for fixed window grilles and bars:

Commercial back elevations
Basement and cellar windows
Outbuildings and workshops
Rear storerooms and plant rooms

Getting the right fixed grille for your building

Finish

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

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.

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 Harlow
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Fixed window grilles and bars in Harlow: questions

Do you cover Hoddesdon as well as Harlow?

Yes. As well as Harlow, we can arrange surveys in nearby Hoddesdon, Bishop's Stortford and Waltham Abbey, and elsewhere in Essex.

Can fixed grilles be removed later?

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

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 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.

Fixed window grilles and bars in nearby towns

Other grilles in Harlow

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