How much should I budget for retractable security grilles in Exeter?
Our guide range for retractable security grilles in Exeter is £414 to £1,554 including VAT (£345 to £1,295 plus VAT) per opening, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
A retractable security grille is a steel or aluminium lattice of vertical bars joined by scissor links that runs in a top and bottom track. Drawn across a window or door it forms a locked barrier; slid back, it folds into a narrow stack at the side so the opening is fully usable.
Choices you can make
- White, black and anthracite as standard, other RAL colours to order
- Single, double or multi-leaf layouts for wide openings
- Vertical bars with diagonal scissor links that lock rigid when closed
- Folds into a stack typically around a sixth of the opening width
- Galvanised or powder-coated steel, or aluminium for lighter duty
- Key-operated lock box on the leading edge, with optional extra locking points
Fitting in Exeter and nearby
We can arrange retractable security grilles anywhere in Exeter, and in nearby Exmouth, Tiverton and Newton Abbot. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Devon runs from post-war Plymouth and Exeter city centres to Victorian seaside terraces in Torbay and thatched and stone cottages inland.
Where retractable security grilles are most often used:
- Shop windows and glazed shop entrances
- Ground-floor windows of homes and flats
- Back doors, French doors and patio doors
- Stockrooms and cash offices
What to think about first
Which side it folds to
The stack needs a clear wall or reveal to park against. We check curtains, handles, radiators and light switches before the grille is ordered.
Security level
Domestic grilles suit most homes. Shops, pharmacies and high-value stock may justify heavier sections or a third-party certified product.
Consents and safety: 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
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Retractable security grilles in Exeter: questions
Which areas near Exeter do you cover?
We can arrange work in Exeter and in nearby Exmouth (9 miles), Tiverton (12 miles) and Newton Abbot (14 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Do retractable grilles need a bottom track?
Most do, because the bottom track stops the grille being pushed out of line. On doorways a low or recessed track can be used to reduce the trip hazard, and some top-hung designs work without one on smaller openings.
How long does a retractable grille take to fit?
Most single windows or doors are fitted in an hour or two once the made-to-measure grille arrives. A shopfront or several openings may take a day.
Can a retractable grille be fitted inside the window?
Yes, and that is how most are fitted. The tracks fix into the window reveal or to a timber or steel subframe, so the grille sits between the glass and the room.
Retractable security grilles in nearby towns
Other grilles in Exeter
- Front door security gates
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Bi-folding security gates
- Commercial security grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.