Fixed window grilles and bars in Barnes

How much should I budget for fixed window grilles and bars in Barnes?

As a guide, fixed window grilles and bars in Barnes cost £234 to £714 including VAT (£195 to £595 plus VAT) per window, supplied and fitted. The exact figure depends on size, type, finish and locking, and is confirmed in writing after the free 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 goes into a fixed grille

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

Fitting in Barnes and nearby

Surveys in Barnes (SW13) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Chiswick (1 mile), Putney (2 miles) and Fulham (2 miles).

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.

Where fixed window grilles and bars are most often used:

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

What to think about first

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.

Consents and safety: 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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

Fixed window grilles and bars in Barnes: questions

Which areas near Barnes do you cover?

We can arrange work in Barnes and in nearby Chiswick (1 mile), Putney (2 miles) and Fulham (2 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

Can fixed grilles be removed later?

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

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Other grilles in Barnes

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.