Fixed window grilles and bars in Tottenham

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

Most fixed window grilles and bars in Tottenham 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 goes into a fixed grille

Bar spacing chosen to stop entry while keeping light
No lock to maintain
Anti-tamper bolts or resin anchors into masonry
Made to measure for arched and odd-shaped openings
Internal or external fixing
Welded steel frame with vertical bars or a grid

Fitting in Tottenham and nearby

Surveys in Tottenham (N17) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Edmonton (2 miles), Wood Green (2 miles) and Walthamstow (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:

Basement and cellar windows
Toilet and utility windows
Rear storerooms and plant rooms
Outbuildings and workshops

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

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

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

Fixed window grilles and bars in Tottenham: questions

Can you survey in Tottenham and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Tottenham, Edmonton, Wood Green and elsewhere in Greater London are booked around installer availability.

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.

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 Tottenham

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