Home security grilles in Portsmouth

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

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

Specification at a glance

Internal fitting so the outside of the home is unchanged
Locks keyed alike across the house if you prefer
Fitting arranged around your day, with dust sheets and tidy-up
White, black or anthracite to match frames
Free survey before any price is fixed
Works with sash, casement, tilt-and-turn and bay windows

Fitting in Portsmouth and nearby

Whether you are in central Portsmouth or at the edge of the PO5 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Gosport and Fareham are covered too.

Hampshire runs from Portsmouth's dense Victorian terraces and Southampton's post-war centre to market towns such as Winchester with large conservation areas.

Where home security grilles are most often used:

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

What to think about first

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.

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 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.

How it works

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

Home security grilles in Portsmouth: questions

Which areas near Portsmouth do you cover?

We can arrange work in Portsmouth and in nearby Gosport (2 miles), Fareham (5 miles) and Ryde (6 miles). Dates depend on 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.

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.

Home security grilles in nearby towns

Other grilles in Portsmouth

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