Home security grilles in Durham

Home security grilles in Durham: what will it cost?

As a guide, home security grilles in Durham cost £414 to £954 including VAT (£345 to £795 plus VAT) per window, supplied and fitted. The exact figure depends on size, type, finish and locking, and is confirmed in writing after the free survey.

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.

Options for home security grilles in Durham

Low-profile tracks for doors and patio openings
Quick-release escape handles for bedrooms and upstairs rooms
Free survey before any price is fixed
White, black or anthracite to match frames
Works with sash, casement, tilt-and-turn and bay windows
Internal fitting so the outside of the home is unchanged

Covering Durham

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Durham, including Darlington and Hartlepool. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

County Durham's stock is dominated by brick terraces in former colliery towns, alongside the listed historic core of Durham city and Teesside's commercial centres.

Common openings for home security grilles:

Ground-floor windows at the back of the house
Homes left empty while travelling
Bungalows, where every room is on the ground floor
Flats with windows on walkways or balconies

Towns in Durham

Getting the right home grille for your building

Escape from bedrooms

Grilles over bedroom and upstairs windows need a release that opens from inside without a key.

Keys

Locks can be keyed alike so one key works every grille.

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

Home security grilles in Durham: questions

Which towns in Durham do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Durham, including Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham and Chester-le-Street, and in other towns across the area.

Can grilles be fitted in a rented home?

Tenants need the landlord's permission. Landlords should make sure escape routes stay usable for tenants.

Are grilles safe if there is a fire?

Yes, provided any window needed for escape has a grille with a keyless internal release. We will not fit a key-only grille over an escape 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.

Other grilles in Durham

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

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