Fixed window grilles and bars in Chatham

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

As a guide, fixed window grilles and bars in Chatham 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.

Specification at a glance

No lock to maintain
Bar spacing chosen to stop entry while keeping light
Decorative bar patterns available for visible elevations
Internal or external fixing
Galvanised, powder-coated or both for external use
Made to measure for arched and odd-shaped openings

Fitting in Chatham and nearby

Whether you are in central Chatham or at the edge of the ME4 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Gillingham and Rochester are covered too.

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:

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

What to think about first

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.

Finish

External grilles last longest when hot-dip galvanised and then powder-coated.

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 Chatham: questions

Do you cover Gillingham as well as Chatham?

Yes. As well as Chatham, we can arrange surveys in nearby Gillingham, Rochester and Strood, and elsewhere in Kent.

Do fixed grilles need planning permission?

Internal fixed grilles usually do not. External grilles on front elevations, listed buildings or in conservation areas may need consent, so we check before ordering.

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.

Fixed window grilles and bars in nearby towns

Other grilles in Chatham

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