Fixed window grilles and bars in Canterbury

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

As a guide, fixed window grilles and bars in Canterbury 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

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

Fitting in Canterbury and nearby

Surveys in Canterbury (CT1) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Whitstable (6 miles), Herne Bay (7 miles) and Faversham (9 miles).

Kent ranges from Medway's Victorian terraces and Thanet's seaside towns to listed medieval centres such as Canterbury and Rochester.

Where fixed window grilles and bars are most often used:

Basement and cellar windows
Toilet and utility windows
Commercial back elevations
Outbuildings and workshops

What to think about first

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.

Consents and safety: England

England

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.

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 Canterbury: questions

Can you survey in Canterbury and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Canterbury, Whitstable, Herne Bay and elsewhere in Kent are booked around 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.

Will fixed bars rust?

Galvanised and powder-coated steel is designed for years of outdoor use. Chips in the coating should be touched up to keep the protection intact.

Fixed window grilles and bars in nearby towns

Other grilles in Canterbury

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