How much do fixed window grilles and bars cost in Witham?
Our guide range for fixed window grilles and bars in Witham 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.
What goes into a fixed grille
- Decorative bar patterns available for visible elevations
- Galvanised, powder-coated or both for external use
- Anti-tamper bolts or resin anchors into masonry
- Internal or external fixing
- Bar spacing chosen to stop entry while keeping light
- Made to measure for arched and odd-shaped openings
Fitting in Witham and nearby
Surveys in Witham (CM8) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Maldon (5 miles), Braintree (7 miles) and Chelmsford (9 miles).
Essex ranges from Victorian terraces in Southend and Colchester to new towns such as Harlow and Basildon and large commuter estates near London.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Basement and cellar windows
- Rear storerooms and plant rooms
- Toilet and utility windows
- Commercial back elevations
Things to decide before you order
Appearance
On front elevations or period buildings a decorative or slimmer bar pattern may sit better than a plain grid.
Finish
External grilles last longest when hot-dip galvanised and then powder-coated.
Rules that apply in 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.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Listed buildings need listed building consent for works that affect their character, which can include internal grilles and their fixings. In conservation areas, councils look closely at anything fitted to the outside. We recommend speaking to the council's conservation officer before ordering.
How it works
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Witham address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Fixed window grilles and bars in Witham: questions
Which areas near Witham do you cover?
We can arrange work in Witham and in nearby Maldon (5 miles), Braintree (7 miles) and Chelmsford (9 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
Fixed window grilles and bars in nearby towns
Other grilles in Witham
- Removable security grilles
- Front door security gates
- Bi-folding security gates
- Security grille repairs
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
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