Fixed window grilles and bars in Birkenhead

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

Fixed window grilles and bars in Birkenhead typically cost £234 to £714 including VAT (£195 to £595 plus VAT) per window, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.

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

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

Fitting in Birkenhead and nearby

Surveys in Birkenhead (CH41) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Liverpool (2 miles), Wallasey (3 miles) and Bebington (3 miles).

Merseyside has Liverpool's Georgian quarter and Victorian terraces, the Wirral's suburbs, and large high-street and dockside commercial areas.

Common openings for fixed window grilles and bars:

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

Getting the right fixed grille for your building

Finish

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

Inside or outside

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

What the rules say in 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

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Birkenhead
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Fixed window grilles and bars in Birkenhead: questions

Do you cover Liverpool as well as Birkenhead?

Yes. As well as Birkenhead, we can arrange surveys in nearby Liverpool, Wallasey and Bebington, and elsewhere in Merseyside.

Can fixed grilles be removed later?

Yes, by unbolting them from inside, though anti-tamper fixings are deliberately awkward to remove.

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.

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