Roller security grilles in Widnes

Roller security grilles in Widnes: what will it cost?

Most roller security grilles in Widnes fall within £1,495 to £4,995 plus VAT (£1,794 to £5,994 inc VAT) per opening for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before anything is ordered.

A roller security grille is a curtain of linked aluminium or steel tubes that coils into a box above the opening. Lowered, it gives an open-mesh barrier you can see through; raised, it leaves the full width clear with nothing parked at the sides.

What goes into a roller grille

Pass doors or wicket gates on request for some wide openings
Manual spring-balanced, crank or electric operation
Guide channels fixed to the face or into the reveal
Brick-bond or straight link patterns in aluminium or steel
Safety edges, manual override and anti-drop devices on powered grilles
Coil box above the opening, internal or external

Fitting in Widnes and nearby

Surveys in Widnes (WA8) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Runcorn (1 mile), Halewood (4 miles) and Prescot (5 miles).

Cheshire has half-timbered and listed buildings in central Chester, Victorian terraces in Crewe and Warrington, and large modern estates across the county.

Common openings for roller security grilles:

Car park and stairwell openings
Shopping centre and arcade units
Counters and kiosks
Wide internal openings and lobbies

Getting the right roller grille for your building

Powered door safety

Electric grilles are powered doors, so they need the right safety devices, a risk assessment and regular maintenance.

Head space

The coil box needs height above the opening. If there is no room inside, a retractable grille is usually a better fit.

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.

Grilles across exits in business premises

In workplaces and other non-domestic premises, including the common parts of blocks of flats and HMOs, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes the responsible person keep escape routes and emergency exits available and easy to open while people are present. A grille across an exit should be unlocked and parked open whenever the building is occupied, and covered in the fire risk assessment.

How it works

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Widnes
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Roller security grilles in Widnes: questions

Can you survey in Widnes and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Widnes, Runcorn, Halewood and elsewhere in Cheshire are booked around installer availability.

What happens to an electric grille in a power cut?

Powered grilles have a manual override, usually a crank or chain, so they can be raised or lowered without power.

Is a roller grille the same as a roller shutter?

No. A shutter uses solid or perforated slats; a grille uses an open mesh of tubes and links, so you can see through it and air can pass.

Do roller grilles need planning permission?

Internal roller grilles generally do not. External ones normally do, and councils often prefer open-mesh grilles to solid shutters where something external is allowed.

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Other grilles in Widnes

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