Home security grilles in Central London

Home security grilles in Central London: what will it cost?

Budget £414 to £954 including VAT (£345 to £795 plus VAT) per window for home security grilles in Central London, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the 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 Central London

Fitting arranged around your day, with dust sheets and tidy-up
Internal fitting so the outside of the home is unchanged
Free survey before any price is fixed
Quick-release escape handles for bedrooms and upstairs rooms
White, black or anthracite to match frames
Works with sash, casement, tilt-and-turn and bay windows

Fitting in Central London and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting across Central London and the EC1A postcode district, and in nearby Pimlico (1 mile), Islington (2 miles) and Camden Town.

London's buildings range from Victorian and Edwardian terraces and mansion blocks to post-war estates, with long high streets of ground-floor shops below flats.

Common openings for home security grilles:

Homes left empty while travelling
Patio, French and kitchen doors
Ground-floor windows at the back of the house
Flats with windows on walkways or balconies

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.

Which openings first

Start with the most hidden and easiest openings, usually at the back and side.

What the rules say in England

England

Grilles inside the glass

A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission, because it does not materially change how the building looks from outside. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.

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 Central London
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Home security grilles in Central London: questions

Do you cover Pimlico as well as Central London?

Yes. As well as Central London, we can arrange surveys in nearby Pimlico, Islington and Camden Town, and elsewhere in Greater London.

Will grilles affect my home insurance?

Some insurers ask about security measures. Tell your insurer about any changes; they decide whether it affects your policy.

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.

Home security grilles in nearby towns

Other grilles in Central London

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