Fixed window grilles and bars in Archway

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

Most fixed window grilles and bars in Archway fall within £234 to £714 including VAT (£195 to £595 plus VAT) per window for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before anything is ordered.

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

Internal or external fixing
No lock to maintain
Welded steel frame with vertical bars or a grid
Anti-tamper bolts or resin anchors into masonry
Galvanised, powder-coated or both for external use
Decorative bar patterns available for visible elevations

Fitting in Archway and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Archway and across the N19 postcode district, as well as in nearby Holloway (1 mile) and Muswell Hill (2 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

London's buildings range from Victorian and Edwardian terraces and mansion blocks to post-war estates, with long high streets of ground-floor shops below flats.

Common openings for fixed window grilles and bars:

Toilet and utility windows
Outbuildings and workshops
Basement and cellar windows
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.

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

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

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

Fixed window grilles and bars in Archway: questions

Do you cover Holloway as well as Archway?

Yes. As well as Archway, we can arrange surveys in nearby Holloway, Muswell Hill and Chalk Farm, and elsewhere in Greater London.

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.

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Other grilles in Archway

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