Home security grilles in Shirley

Home security grilles in Shirley: what will it cost?

Home security grilles in Shirley typically cost £414 to £954 including VAT (£345 to £795 plus VAT) per window, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.

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 goes into a home grille

Low-profile tracks for doors and patio openings
Fitting arranged around your day, with dust sheets and tidy-up
Locks keyed alike across the house if you prefer
Works with sash, casement, tilt-and-turn and bay windows
White, black or anthracite to match frames
Internal fitting so the outside of the home is unchanged

Fitting in Shirley and nearby

Surveys in Shirley (B90) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Solihull (2 miles), Birmingham (6 miles) and Smethwick (8 miles).

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.

Common openings for home security grilles:

Patio, French and kitchen doors
Homes left empty while travelling
Bungalows, where every room is on the ground floor
Ground-floor windows at the back of the house

Getting the right home grille for your building

Look

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

Keys

Locks can be keyed alike so one key works every grille.

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 Shirley
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Home security grilles in Shirley: questions

Can you survey in Shirley and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Shirley, Solihull, Birmingham and elsewhere in West Midlands 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.

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 Shirley

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