Fixed window grilles and bars in Sudbury

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

Fixed window grilles and bars in Sudbury 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 you can specify

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

Fitting in Sudbury and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Sudbury and across the CO10 postcode district, as well as in nearby Colchester (13 miles) and Haverhill (13 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

Suffolk has timber-framed and listed buildings in its market towns, Ipswich's Victorian terraces and waterfront, and coastal towns such as Lowestoft.

Common openings for fixed window grilles and bars:

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

Getting the right fixed grille for your building

Inside or outside

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

Finish

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

What the rules say in England

England

Listed buildings and conservation areas

Listed buildings need listed building consent for works that affect their character, which can include internal grilles and their fixings. In conservation areas, councils look closely at anything fitted to the outside. We recommend speaking to the council's conservation officer before ordering.

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 Sudbury
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Fixed window grilles and bars in Sudbury: questions

Do you cover Colchester as well as Sudbury?

Yes. As well as Sudbury, we can arrange surveys in nearby Colchester, Haverhill and Braintree, and elsewhere in Suffolk.

Can fixed grilles be removed later?

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

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 Sudbury

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