Home security grilles in Reading: what will it cost?
Our guide range for home security grilles in Reading is £414 to £954 including VAT (£345 to £795 plus VAT) per window, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
Home security grilles are made-to-measure grilles for the windows and doors of houses and flats, usually retractable and fitted inside the glass. Folded back during the day they are barely noticeable; drawn across at night or when you are away, they stop entry through broken glass.
Choices you can make
- Low-profile tracks for doors and patio openings
- Fitting arranged around your day, with dust sheets and tidy-up
- Works with sash, casement, tilt-and-turn and bay windows
- Internal fitting so the outside of the home is unchanged
- Locks keyed alike across the house if you prefer
- Free survey before any price is fixed
Fitting in Reading and nearby
Surveys in Reading (RG1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Wokingham (7 miles) and Crowthorne (10 miles).
Berkshire mixes Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Reading, commuter semis along the Thames Valley and modern business parks around Slough and Bracknell.
Common openings for home security grilles:
- Homes left empty while travelling
- Bungalows, where every room is on the ground floor
- Flats with windows on walkways or balconies
- Patio, French and kitchen doors
Getting the right home grille for your building
Which openings first
Start with the most hidden and easiest openings, usually at the back and side.
Look
Match the grille colour to your window frames and it will almost disappear.
What the rules say in 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 Reading
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Home security grilles in Reading: questions
Can you survey in Reading and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Reading, Wokingham, Crowthorne and elsewhere in Berkshire are booked around installer availability.
Can grilles be fitted in a rented home?
Tenants need the landlord's permission. Landlords should make sure escape routes stay usable for tenants.
Do home security grilles look like prison bars?
Not when they are fitted inside the glass in a matching colour. Folded back, a grille is a slim stack at the side of the window.
Do I need planning permission for grilles on my house?
Internal grilles usually do not need planning permission. External grilles, listed homes and homes in conservation areas may need consent, so we check first.
Home security grilles in nearby towns
- Wokingham7 miles
- Crowthorne10 miles
- Yateley10 miles
- Bracknell10 miles
- Sandhurst11 miles
- Maidenhead12 miles
Other grilles in Reading
- French door grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Security grille installation
- Bespoke security grilles
Tell us about your home grille and we will come back with a guide price.