Home security grilles in Highbury

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

Budget £414 to £954 including VAT (£345 to £795 plus VAT) per window for home security grilles in Highbury, 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.

Choices you can make

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
Low-profile tracks for doors and patio openings
White, black or anthracite to match frames
Works with sash, casement, tilt-and-turn and bay windows

Fitting in Highbury and nearby

We can arrange home security grilles anywhere in Highbury, and in nearby Islington, Holloway and Stamford Hill. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

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.

Where home security grilles are most often used:

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

What to think about first

Look

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

Which openings first

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

Consents and safety: England

England

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.

Grilles in rented homes

Landlords in England must keep rented homes free from serious hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, which includes fire. A grille that stops a tenant using an escape window can create a hazard, so grilles in rented homes should have keyless internal releases.

How it works

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

Home security grilles in Highbury: questions

Do you cover Islington as well as Highbury?

Yes. As well as Highbury, we can arrange surveys in nearby Islington, Holloway and Stamford Hill, and elsewhere in Greater London.

Can grilles be fitted in a rented home?

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

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.

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.

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Other grilles in Highbury

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