Fixed window grilles and bars in Lerwick: what will it cost?
Most fixed window grilles and bars in Lerwick 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 you can specify
- Made to measure for arched and odd-shaped openings
- Welded steel frame with vertical bars or a grid
- Decorative bar patterns available for visible elevations
- No lock to maintain
- Bar spacing chosen to stop entry while keeping light
- Anti-tamper bolts or resin anchors into masonry
Fitting in Lerwick
Work in Lerwick (ZE1) is arranged individually. Send your postcode and what you need secured, and we will confirm what is possible and when.
The Northern and Western Isles have small, scattered communities centred on Kirkwall, Lerwick and Stornoway; work here is arranged individually.
Common openings for fixed window grilles and bars:
- Basement and cellar windows
- Commercial back elevations
- Rear storerooms and plant rooms
- Outbuildings and workshops
Getting the right fixed grille for your building
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.
What the rules say in Scotland
Bedroom and escape windows
In Scotland, escape from homes is covered by the Building Standards technical handbooks (section 2, fire). Where a room relies on a window for escape, nothing fitted over it should stop it being used. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a keyless internal release.
External grilles and planning
External grilles and shutters on commercial buildings normally need planning permission from the council under the Scottish planning system. Councils' shopfront guidance commonly prefers internal, open-mesh security, particularly in conservation areas and town centres.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Lerwick
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Fixed window grilles and bars in Lerwick: questions
Can you work in Lerwick?
Work in Lerwick is arranged individually because of travel. Send your postcode and details and we will confirm what is possible.
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.
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.
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.
Other grilles in Lerwick
- Security grille servicing
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
- French door grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
Tell us about your fixed grille and we will come back with a guide price.