Fixed window grilles and bars in Islington

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

Our guide range for fixed window grilles and bars in Islington 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.

Specification at a glance

Decorative bar patterns available for visible elevations
Anti-tamper bolts or resin anchors into masonry
Galvanised, powder-coated or both for external use
Internal or external fixing
No lock to maintain
Bar spacing chosen to stop entry while keeping light

Fitting in Islington and nearby

Whether you are in central Islington or at the edge of the N1 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Highbury and Holloway are covered too.

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:

Basement and cellar windows
Rear storerooms and plant rooms
Commercial back elevations
Toilet and utility windows

Getting the right fixed grille for your building

Inside or outside

Inside fixing keeps the grille away from weather and tampering. Outside fixing suits windows with no internal access or depth.

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.

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

Fixed window grilles and bars in Islington: questions

Can you survey in Islington and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Islington, Highbury, Holloway and elsewhere in Greater London are booked around 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.

Fixed window grilles and bars in nearby towns

Other grilles in Islington

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