Roller security grilles in St Helens

How much should I budget for roller security grilles in St Helens?

Budget £1,495 to £4,995 plus VAT (£1,794 to £5,994 inc VAT) per opening for roller security grilles in St Helens, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.

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.

Options for roller security grilles in St Helens

Brick-bond or straight link patterns in aluminium or steel
Manual spring-balanced, crank or electric operation
Suitable for shopping centre units, counters and wide internal openings
Coil box above the opening, internal or external
Safety edges, manual override and anti-drop devices on powered grilles
Pass doors or wicket gates on request for some wide openings

Fitting in St Helens and nearby

St Helens is about 10 miles from Liverpool, the main centre for Merseyside. We can survey and fit across the WA10 district and in nearby places such as Prescot and Ashton-in-Makerfield.

Merseyside has Liverpool's Georgian quarter and Victorian terraces, the Wirral's suburbs, and large high-street and dockside commercial areas.

Where roller security grilles are most often used:

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

What to think about first

Head space

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

Manual or electric

Small grilles work well by hand. Anything large, high or used several times a day is easier and safer with a motor.

Consents and safety: 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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

Roller security grilles in St Helens: questions

Do you cover Prescot as well as St Helens?

Yes. As well as St Helens, we can arrange surveys in nearby Prescot, Ashton-in-Makerfield and Huyton, and elsewhere in Merseyside.

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.

Can a roller grille be fitted inside a shop window?

Yes, where there is enough clear height above the window for the coil and guides. It is a neat option because nothing is left at the sides.

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.

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Other grilles in St Helens

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.