Fixed window grilles and bars in Somerset

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

Our guide range for fixed window grilles and bars in Somerset is £234 to £714 including VAT (£195 to £595 plus VAT) per window, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.

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.

Choices you can make

Bar spacing chosen to stop entry while keeping light
Welded steel frame with vertical bars or a grid
Decorative bar patterns available for visible elevations
Anti-tamper bolts or resin anchors into masonry
Galvanised, powder-coated or both for external use
Internal or external fixing

Covering Somerset

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Somerset, including Bath and Weston-super-Mare. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Somerset ranges from Bath's Georgian stone terraces, almost all within a World Heritage Site, to Weston-super-Mare's seaside streets and Taunton's town centre.

Common openings for fixed window grilles and bars:

Outbuildings and workshops
Rear storerooms and plant rooms
Commercial back elevations
Toilet and utility windows

Towns in Somerset

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.

Appearance

On front elevations or period buildings a decorative or slimmer bar pattern may sit better than a plain grid.

What the rules say in England

England

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.

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.

How it works

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

Fixed window grilles and bars in Somerset: questions

Which towns in Somerset do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Somerset, including Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Taunton, Yeovil and Bridgwater, and in other towns across the area.

Can fixed grilles be removed later?

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

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.

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.

Other grilles in Somerset

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