Fixed window grilles and bars in Caterham

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

Most fixed window grilles and bars in Caterham 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

Welded steel frame with vertical bars or a grid
Internal or external fixing
Decorative bar patterns available for visible elevations
Anti-tamper bolts or resin anchors into masonry
No lock to maintain
Made to measure for arched and odd-shaped openings

Fitting in Caterham and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Caterham and across the CR3 postcode district, as well as in nearby Coulsdon (4 miles) and Purley (4 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

Surrey is mostly suburban and commuter housing, from interwar semis to large detached homes, with busy town centres such as Guildford and Woking.

Where fixed window grilles and bars are most often used:

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

What to think about first

Finish

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

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.

Consents and safety: 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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

Fixed window grilles and bars in Caterham: questions

Do you cover Coulsdon as well as Caterham?

Yes. As well as Caterham, we can arrange surveys in nearby Coulsdon, Purley and Redhill, and elsewhere in Surrey.

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.

Can fixed grilles be removed later?

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

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 Caterham

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