Home security grilles in Colchester

How much should I budget for home security grilles in Colchester?

Most home security grilles in Colchester fall within £414 to £954 including VAT (£345 to £795 plus VAT) per window for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before anything is ordered.

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.

What you can specify

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

Fitting in Colchester and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Colchester and across the CO1 postcode district, as well as in nearby Sudbury (13 miles) and Clacton-on-Sea (13 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

Essex ranges from Victorian terraces in Southend and Colchester to new towns such as Harlow and Basildon and large commuter estates near London.

Where home security grilles are most often used:

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

What to think about first

Escape from bedrooms

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

Look

Match the grille colour to your window frames and it will almost disappear.

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

Home security grilles in Colchester: questions

Can you survey in Colchester and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Colchester, Sudbury, Clacton-on-Sea and elsewhere in Essex are booked around installer availability.

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 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

Other grilles in Colchester

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