How much do retractable security grilles cost in South Glamorgan?
Budget £414 to £1,554 including VAT (£345 to £1,295 plus VAT) per opening for retractable security grilles in South Glamorgan, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.
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.
What you can specify
- Quick-release internal handle available where a window must stay usable for escape
- Galvanised or powder-coated steel, or aluminium for lighter duty
- Folds into a stack typically around a sixth of the opening width
- Single, double or multi-leaf layouts for wide openings
- Vertical bars with diagonal scissor links that lock rigid when closed
- Top-hung or bottom-running versions to suit the floor or sill
Covering South Glamorgan
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in South Glamorgan, including Cardiff and Barry. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
South Glamorgan centres on Cardiff's Victorian terraces, arcades and city-centre offices, with Barry and Penarth along the coast.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Back doors, French doors and patio doors
- Ground-floor windows of homes and flats
- Office receptions and glazed partitions
- Shop windows and glazed shop entrances
Towns in South Glamorgan
Things to decide before you order
Bottom track or no bottom track
A bottom track gives the most rigid grille but can be a trip point across a doorway. Low-profile and removable floor tracks are available for doors.
Inside or outside the glass
Inside is the norm: it is protected from weather, keeps the street view unchanged and usually avoids planning issues. Outside fitting suits recessed doorways and openings with no internal depth.
Rules that apply in Wales
Bedroom and escape windows
Wales has its own Approved Documents under the Building Regulations. Approved Document B for Wales sets out escape window provisions for dwellings broadly in line with England's, including minimum opening sizes. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a keyless internal release.
Grilles inside the glass
A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission in Wales, as it does not materially change the outside of the building. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.
How it works
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your South Glamorgan address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Retractable security grilles in South Glamorgan: questions
Which towns in South Glamorgan do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in South Glamorgan, including Cardiff, Barry, Penarth and Llantwit Major.
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.
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.
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.
Other grilles in South Glamorgan
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Home security grilles
- Shopfront security grilles
- Counter and hatch grilles
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.