Retractable security grilles in Felling

Retractable security grilles in Felling: what will it cost?

Our guide range for retractable security grilles in Felling 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

Folds into a stack typically around a sixth of the opening width
Key-operated lock box on the leading edge, with optional extra locking points
Top-hung or bottom-running versions to suit the floor or sill
Quick-release internal handle available where a window must stay usable for escape
Vertical bars with diagonal scissor links that lock rigid when closed
Galvanised or powder-coated steel, or aluminium for lighter duty

Fitting in Felling and nearby

We can arrange retractable security grilles anywhere in Felling, and in nearby Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and Hebburn. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

Tyne and Wear is known for Tyneside flats and brick terraces, Newcastle's listed Grainger Town, and large retail and office centres.

Common openings for retractable security grilles:

Stockrooms and cash offices
Shop windows and glazed shop entrances
Ground-floor windows of homes and flats
Back doors, French doors and patio doors

Getting the right retractable grille for your building

Security level

Domestic grilles suit most homes. Shops, pharmacies and high-value stock may justify heavier sections or a third-party certified product.

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.

What the rules say in England

England

External grilles and planning

External grilles and shutters on shops and other commercial buildings normally need planning permission from the local council because they change the building's appearance. Many councils' shopfront guides favour internal, open-lattice grilles, particularly in conservation areas.

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

Retractable security grilles in Felling: questions

Can you survey in Felling and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Felling, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and elsewhere in Tyne and Wear are booked around installer availability.

Will a grille stop me opening my windows?

No. An internal grille sits inside the reveal, so you can open the window as normal when the grille is folded back, and usually with it closed if there is enough depth between grille and glass.

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.

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Other grilles in Felling

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