Home security grilles in Birmingham

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

As a guide, home security grilles in Birmingham 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.

Specification at a glance

Quick-release escape handles for bedrooms and upstairs rooms
Low-profile tracks for doors and patio openings
Internal fitting so the outside of the home is unchanged
Works with sash, casement, tilt-and-turn and bay windows
Free survey before any price is fixed
Locks keyed alike across the house if you prefer

Fitting in Birmingham and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting across Birmingham and the B1 postcode district, and in nearby Smethwick (3 miles), West Bromwich (5 miles) and Shirley.

The West Midlands is dominated by red-brick terraces and interwar semis, with dense high streets and a large stock of industrial and trade units.

Where home security grilles are most often used:

Patio, French and kitchen doors
Bungalows, where every room is on the ground floor
Homes left empty while travelling
Flats with windows on walkways or balconies

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

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 Birmingham: questions

Do you cover Smethwick as well as Birmingham?

Yes. As well as Birmingham, we can arrange surveys in nearby Smethwick, West Bromwich and Shirley, and elsewhere in West Midlands.

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.

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Other grilles in Birmingham

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