Fixed window grilles and bars in Leicester

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

As a guide, fixed window grilles and bars in Leicester 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

Welded steel frame with vertical bars or a grid
Internal or external fixing
Bar spacing chosen to stop entry while keeping light
No lock to maintain
Galvanised, powder-coated or both for external use
Made to measure for arched and odd-shaped openings

Fitting in Leicester and nearby

Surveys in Leicester (LE1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Oadby (3 miles) and Wigston (4 miles).

Leicestershire mixes Leicester's Victorian terraces and busy retail streets with market towns such as Loughborough and Melton Mowbray.

Where fixed window grilles and bars are most often used:

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

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

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 Leicester: questions

Can you survey in Leicester and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Leicester, Oadby, Wigston and elsewhere in Leicestershire are booked around installer availability.

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.

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 Leicester

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